32. After leaving school in Asheville, Nina dreamed of becoming the first African-American concert pianist
After her glittering high school career came to an end, Nina had one thing on her mind: to become a professional concert pianist. She had everything needed to achieve this dream – natural musical talent, real passion for the great composers, classical training, and an extraordinary work ethic – and believed that she would become the first African-American concert pianist in America in so doing. Unknown to Nina, however, there were in fact several black women performing classical piano at the time, which goes to show how much information technology has improved in the last 70 years!
