Barbara Ann Teer
Biography
Barbara Ann Teer was a multifaceted artist and social visionary born in East St. Louis, Illinois, on June 18, 1937. A dedicated educator and community leader, she founded Harlem's National Black Theatre in 1968, marking the first revenue-generating black theater arts complex in the US. Her remarkable talents were recognized early, with a dance education degree from the University of Illinois and extensive training in Paris and Berlin.