Matilda Sissieretta Joyner Jones (1869-1933)
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N 36° 50.289 W 076° 18.323
18S E 383603 N 4077713
Located in front of the Emanuel A.M.E. Church
Waymark Code: WM18754
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 06/12/2023
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Born Matilda S. Joyner in Portsmouth Sissieretta Jones 1869, was a trailblazing African American pioneer of the concert and theatrical stages during the late 19th and early 20th
centuries. She studied music at the Providence School of Music and the New England
Conservatory in Boston. Jones sang for several U.S. presidents and at the Chicago world's fair in 1893. 1993. While. performing with the Black Patti she always closed each show with brilliant renditions of opera and gospel music. Her popularity spanned the globe, received medals and lavish gifts and she from many foreign heads of state.
Marker Number: Q - 8~w
Marker Title: Matilda Sissieretta Joyner Jones (1869-1933)
Marker Location: Churchyard
County or Independent City: Portsmouth
Marker Program Sponsor: Department of Historic Resources
Web Site: Not listed
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