A fascinating introduction to Alpha Kappa Alpha’s pioneering members - women who have been active, visionary barrier breakers, seizing every opportunity to make a difference throughout the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. This exhibit ensures that their empowering stories continue to inspire and are not left out of recorded history.
Jarboro, Caterina
Listing Details
Region:
North Atlantic Region
Chapter:
Honorary Member
Contribution:
First African American female Opera singer in America. This pioneer made her European debut in Aida in 1929 at the Milano Opera House. She first appeared in America in Aida with the Chicago Opera Company in 1933. See http://www.nytimes.com/1986/08/16/obituaries/caterina-jarboro.html