Barbara Ann Teer
Barbara Ann Teer | |
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| Born | June 18, 1937 East St. Louis, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | July 21, 2008 (aged 71) Harlem, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign |
| Occupation(s) | Writer, producer, teacher, actress |
| Known for | Founder of the National Black Theatre |
Barbara Ann Teer (June 18, 1937 – July 21, 2008) was an American writer, producer, teacher, actress and social visionary. In 1968, she founded Harlem's National Black Theatre, the first revenue-generating black theater arts complex in the U.S.