Thank You to Our GoFundMe Sissieretta Jones Headstone Campaign Donors

2018 marks the 150th Anniversary of Sissiretta Jones. As America's first Black opera superstar and a resident of Providence, Jones left an indelible mark on our city, the nation, and the world that is only now being recognized and appreciated. See below for the events of her three day national celebration.

A merica's First Black Diva: Sissieretta Jones at 150

Funded by:

Herman Rose Civic & Cultural Media

Access Fund

Richard & Sharon Jenkins

Mildred Nichols

Maureen & John Lee

Ira & Susan Magaziner

Click below to Register for the

free Keynote & Reception at

Providence Athenaeum

251 Benefit Street

Friday, June 8 @5pm

Seating is Limited

Thank You to Our GoFundMe Sissieretta Jones Headstone Campaign Donors

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Ray Rickman

Patrick Conley

Heritage Harbor Foundation

RI Heritage Hall of Fame

Dr. & Mrs. Robert P. Davis

Pamelee M. Murphy

Rachel E. Peirce

Patricia Birkes

Grace Episcopal Church

Rose Weaver

Rachel Greene

Leslie Moore

Barnaby Evans

Valerie Tutson

Rhode Island Black Storytellers

Naomi Brown

Michelle Davidson

Nirva Lafortune

Kate Woodhouse

William J. Trezvant

Grace Diaz

Marjory O'Toole

Elizabeth Francis

Sylvia Ann Soares

Adina Williams

Nirva Lafortune

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