Biography
Born: April 9, 1887 – Little Rock, Arkansas
Died: June 3, 1953 – Chicago, Illinois
Died: June 3, 1953 – Chicago, Illinois
After Price received her diplomas from NEC she returned home to Little Rock and started teaching at Shorter College as she lived back with her parents.
back home
This was a difficult time as Price lost her father in 1910 when she was only 23 years old. At the time of his passing, because of Jim Crow laws, her father lost most of his financial assets. Dr. Smith did not have much to leave but he left nothing for his son which with his disappearance, it is presumed that he slipped into white society and was not heard from by his immediate family members. With the financial difficulties at hand, Mrs. Smith decided to flee back to her home in Indianapolis. Because of her persistence in aligning as much as she could with the white community, it is presumed that she too slipped into white society and was never heard from by Florence Beatrice again.
Teaching at Atlanta Clark University
After losing her father and having lost her mother as she disappeared, both within a two year period, Price accepted a position as chair at Clark Atlanta University in Atlanta, GA.
Colored Only
From the Smithsonian Magazine, written by Alex Palmer, this restored Pullman Palace passenger car, which ran along the Southern Railway route during the “Jim Crow’ era of the 20th century.
train
Price experienced the cruel realities of the Jim Crow Era of the south which she had not quite experienced in the north at NEC in Boston. These were very difficult times for Florence. Traveling on the train to and from Atlanta back home were demeaning and humiliating as well as dangerous.
Read this very important article written by Alex Palmer here: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/segregated-railway-car-offers-visceral-reminder-jim-crow-era-180959383/
Life in Segregation
club
The rise of violence in Little Rock increased exponentially with the growing impact of the Jim Crow Era. Price chose to leave her job in Atlanta and return to Little Rock, Arkansas.
Marriage between Florence B. Smith and Mr. Thomas Price
marriage
This was a difficult time as Price lost her father in 1910 when she was only 23 years old. At the time of his passing, because of Jim Crow laws, her father lost most of his financial assets. Dr. Smith did not have much to leave but he left nothing for his son which with his disappearance, it is presumed that he slipped into white society and was not heard from by his immediate family members. With the financial difficulties at hand, Mrs. Smith decided to flee back to her home in Indianapolis. Because of her persistence in aligning as much as she could with the white community, it is presumed that she too slipped into white society and was never heard from by Florence Beatrice again.
In 1912 at the age of 26, Florence Beatrice marries Mr. Thomas Price.
FLORENCE PRICE RECORDING PROJECT
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Dr. Walwyn looks forward to completing first of four volumes of music for solo piano and some chamber work of Florence Price. She anticipates the completion of the first volume by July 2021. Updates will be announced here at Florence Price News. Most of the works to be recorded will be premiere recordings. It is a very exciting project, and we hope that you will check back to see how things are coming especially as we get closer to Florence’s birthday, April 9.
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Dr. Walwyn looks forward to completing the first of four volumes of music for solo piano and some chamber work of Florence Price. She anticipates the completion of the first volume by July 2021. Updates will be announced here at florenceprice.org. Most of the works to be recorded will be premiere recordings. It is a very exciting project, and we hope that you will check back to see how things are coming especially as we get closer to Florence’s birthday, April 9.
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