Sing and Never Tire

Ella Sheppard Moore

Ella Sheppard Moore is the heroine of Sing and Never Tire. She is based upon a historical figure of the same name.

“Ella Sheppard, soprano, pianist and reformer, was the matriarch of the Fisk Jubilee Singers, a social reformer, confidante of Frederick Douglass, and one of the most distinguished African American women of her generation,” reads a bio of Ella from BlackPast.org.

On the American Experience site the authors note that she was  ”Admired for her musical talent, her quiet, confident style of leadership, and her commitment to the singers’ evangelical mission.” 

To read a complete bio of Ella Sheppard Moore click here or here.

To see an interview with Alona Sistrunk, who will be playing Ella Sheppard in Sing and Never Tire, click here.

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