Martin, Sallie

Martin, Sallie (November 20, 1896, Pittfield, GA; June 18, 1988, Chicago, IL) Singer, entrepreneur, civil rights activist, and philanthropist Sallie Martin was the first to travel the country as a gospel soloist. She organized the first all-female gospel group and was named the “Mother of Gospel” by the National Convention of Gospel Choirs and Choruses, an organization she cofounded. Martin was born in Pittfield, Georgia, on November 20, 1896, and she was raised by her mother and grandparents…