Henrietta Vinton Davis
African-American actor and activist (1860-1941) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Henrietta Vinton Davis (August 25, 1860 – November 23, 1941) was an elocutionist, dramatist, and impersonator. In addition to being "the premier actress of all nineteenth-century black performers on the dramatic stage",[1] Davis was proclaimed by Marcus Garvey to be the "greatest woman of the Negro race today".[2][3]
Henrietta Davis | |
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Born | Henrietta Vinton Davis (1860-08-25)August 25, 1860 |
Died | November 23, 1941(1941-11-23) (aged 81) Washington, D.C., United States |
Occupation(s) | Actress, elocutionist, dramatic reader, playwright, International Organizer of the UNIA, Vice President Black Star Line |
Spouse | Thomas T. Symmons |
Davis worked with Marcus Garvey, the founder of the Universal Negro Improvement Association (UNIA), in several capacities. From its founding in 1919 until its dissolution in the mid-1930s, she held major leadership roles in the UNIA.[4] At the first international UNIA convention in 1920, she was elected as International Organizer.[5] In 1927, after Garvey was deported to Jamaica, Davis was elected and served as President-General of the UNIA, Inc. from 1934-1940.[6]