Hazel Joan Bryant

Hazel Joan Bryant (September 8, 1939 – November 7, 1983) was an American actress, opera singer, director, and playwright.[1] She founded the Richard Allen Center for Culture and Art in 1969 and served as the executive director until 1983.[2] Bryant died from a heart attack at her home in Manhattan at the age of 44, shortly after speaking at the United Nations.[3]

Education and training

Bryant studied and performed music at the Peabody Preparatory School of Music, the Oberlin Conservatory of Music, and the Mozarteum Orchestra Salzburg.[2] Bryant received a degree in theater administration from the Columbia University School of the Arts.[4]

References
  1. Norflett, Linda. "Bryant, Hazel J." In Hine, Darlene Clark, ed. Black Women in America: Music, Encyclopedia of Black Women in America. New York: Facts On File, Inc., 1997. African-American History Online. Facts On File, Inc. (accessed October 13, 2014).
  2. Fraser, C. Gerald (November 10, 1983). "Hazel Bryant Dies; Producer and Cultural Center Founder". New York Times. Retrieved October 13, 2014.
  3. Freedman, Samuel G. (November 30, 1983). "Hazel Bryant Remembered at Harlem Candlelight Ceremony". New York Times. Retrieved October 13, 2014.
  4. Hazel Bryant- Playwright Dramatist


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