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Portia White began her musical career at the age of six as a choir member with the
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Toronto, where she studied with sopranos
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the day after her performance. Despite encountering racism as she sought out new performance bookings, White subsequently toured across Canada, performing concerts at venues that included the
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King, Betty Nygaard; So, Joseph K.; Macpherson, James B. (June 21, 2017).
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White sang both classical European music and African-American
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Geller, Vincent (September 1986). "I, too, am Nova Scotia".
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Hamilton, Sylvia D. 2009. "Searching for Portia White." In
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Gauthier, Natasha. 2020. "Where is BLACK OPERA in Canada."
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Government House Halifax: A Place of History and Gathering
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Rain, Drizzle, Fog: Film and Television in Atlantic Canada
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White, Jay (1995). "Portia White's spiritual winter".
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Singing Towards the Future: The Story of Portia White
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687:Aportia Chryptych: A Black Opera for Portia White
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1798:Celebrating Portia White (with music clips)
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1707:Halifax: Nimbus Publishing.
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1067:"Searching for Portia White"
1065:Hamilton, Sylvia D. (2009).
1029:Nurse, Donna Bailey (2009).
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1893:Dalhousie University alumni
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1727:Performing Arts in Canada
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675:Portia White: Think on Me
650:Measha Brueggergosman-Lee
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1280:"Portia White's debut"
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1903:Operatic contraltos
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1526:"Company History"
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