Aida Overton Walker
“The Queen of the Cakewalk,”
One of history most gifted black women in entertainment
She was a ragtime singer, dancer, actress, and choreographer, regarded as the leading African-American female international performing artist at the turn of the century. As one of the first international Black stars that opened the doors for future female acts.
She was a activist who believed in the intelligence of her race and by doing so she refused to take on contracts in which she would be demeaning her character and generation. She was married to the prominent vaudeville performer George Walker