Assignment # 6
Portia White was born in the town of Truro, Nova Scotia. She went from singing in her father's African Baptist church choir as a child to performing around the world as a concert singer. As a teacher in rural Halifax schools, Ms. White was able to realize her potential through support of Ladies' Musical Clubs and the Nova Scotia Talent Trust. One of her last major appearances was at the 1964 opening of the Charlottetown's Confederation Centre for the Arts, where Queen Elizabeth II was in attendance. Portia White was also a great woman because she fought for the blacks and helped some of them survive during the slavery. I also think she was great because she was woman who fought against bad people and rascism, and that's the best thing you can do out of the worst situations. When you're in a situation like the black people at the time Portia White was alive, you'd really need someone like her, because you can learn alot of things from her, and you could get a lot of help from her, just like all of the other black people. We celebrate Black History Month, and I think that her name will be, and if not should be remembered and respected for what she has done and how she has helped other people. She is just like great president Obama.