|
1
|
- By: Brittany Grear-Dawson and Kayla Nickerson!!
|
|
2
|
- Born-June 24, 1911
- Died-February 13, 1968
- Where-born-Truro, Nova Scotia, Died-Toronto, Canada
- Family- Mother-Izie Dora White, Father-William Andrew White, Sister-Helena White,
Brother-Bill White, Brother-Jack White,
- Location-Halifax N.S.
|
|
3
|
- Schooling-Bloomfield High School, Likes-Languages, Dislikes-Science.
- Work-Teacher Dalhousie University, 1929, Music Teacher, Royal Conservatory, Branksome Hall, Singer.
- Conditions-Retired because of rasp in her voice, she lived in Halifax, in a small house with her mom
and dad and her 11 sisters and brothers.
|
|
4
|
- Became the first Black Canadian concert singer to win international
renown.
- In honor ,a monyment in her birthplace at Truro N.S. and a film
documentary (Think on me).
- Portia White was asked to perform for Queen Elizabeth II , at the
opening of the Confederation Center of arts in Charlottetown, Prince
Edward Island, in 1964. This was to be one of her last major concerts.
- Debuts-She made a debut in 1944 in New York City and in Toronto in 1941.
- She had a postage stamp made with her face on it.
|
|
5
|
- In my opinion I never herd any of her music but in the research we found
it sounds like a lot of people liked her and she had a lot of
goals.-Kayla’s opinion.
- In my opinion I think that she had a very good life because most kids
back then had to work very hard and not a lot of them got to go to
school and she seems very important.-Brittany’s opinion.
|
|
6
|
|
|
7
|
- www.nstalenttrust.ns.ca/default.asp?mn=1.3.63 picture
- http:en.wikipedia.or/wiki/Black_Nova_Scotians Life story
- http;//blackhistorycanada.ca/
- Lian Goodall, singing towards the Future ,Canada Ontario, 2004- some of
her life story
- www.nstalenttrust.ns.ca/default.asp?mn=1.3.63 picture
|
|
8
|
- www.aaregistry.com/detail.php?id=3027 –picture
- historicplaces.ca/.../com-ful_e.aspx?id=2450 –picture
- library2.usask.ca/herstory/white.html –picture
- www.nsstampclub.ca/NSStamps/halifax.htm-picture
|
Notes
