A Woman to Know: Aida Overton Walker

I venture to think and dare to state that our profession does more toward the alleviation of color prejudice than any other profession among colored people. — Aida Overton Walker

I venture to think and dare to state that our profession does more toward the alleviation of color prejudice than any other profession among colored people. — Aida Overton Walker

(image via Library of Congress)

In the late 1880s, Aida ruled the vaudeville stage. She and her husband, fellow performer George Walker, appeared in shows around the United State…