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Wednesday, February 24, 2021

Black History Month - Erased Heroes 2/24/21

 


Maria P. Williams(Unknown - Unknown)

Williams lived in Kansas City, Missouri, her birthdate is unknown. In My Work and Public Sentiment, published in 1916, Williams details her social services and activism. In 1922, she was confirmed to be a "lecturer" of the Good Citizens League. In 1923, the Chicago Defender confirmed that her husband Jesse L. Williams, the president of The Western Film Producing Company and Booking Exchange of Motion pictures. Williams was the secretary and treasury of this department. It was this year, 1923, that she acted, filmed, produced, and distributed her own movie The Films of Wrath. This is what she is known for. Her death date is unknown.

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