Nannie C. Burden![]() Nannie C. Burden (1891–1947) was a Coloratura soprano and clubwoman in New York City.[1] She also ran for political office. She was described as an operatic soprano of international reputation[2] and as one of the "most charming and accomplished" sopranos of African American heritage.[3] In October 1916 she performed at a church in Philadelphia.[4] She was involved with the National Association of Colored Women and her address listed as 2 Fourth Street, Nicholas Place, Apartment 42 in New York City.[5] In 1929 she was named regional president of the Empire State Federation of Women's Clubs.[6] She chaired the Burden Artist Bureau. Julia P. H. Coleman was the group's secretary.[7] She was a member of the St. Mark's Methodist Episcopal Church (now St. Mark's United Methodist Church) in New York.[8] She is buried at Frederick Douglass Memorial Park on Staten Island.[9] Robert T. Bess eulogized her at the cemetery on Decoration Day in 1950.[9] Bess was founded the Nannie C. Burden Book Lovers Club, Inc. and served as its president.[10] References
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