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Elizabeth's avatar

Not to mention Florence Price, a classical composer who was the first African-American woman to have a symphonic work performed by a major orchestra.

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Brynn McKeon's avatar

This is amazing! Woman composers - let alone black woman composers - are so under-recognized and under-appreciated in history.

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Courtney81's avatar

My maternal grandmother's name was Florence.

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Ivy Zeller's avatar

This name always makes me think of Florence Welch's music.

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