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Camilla Ella Williams was the first!

Posted on March 24, 2008 by | 2 Comments

Camilla Williams photo taken by Carl Van Vechten, 1946.

Camilla Ella Williams (born October 18, 1919) is an American operatic soprano and the first African American to receive a contract with a major American opera company. Continue reading →

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