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Catherine Robinson
Born(1904-08-11)August 11, 1904 approximate
Occupation(s)Educator, administrator, actress

Catherine Robinson was an educator, civil rights activist, and actress from Providence, Rhode Island. She was inducted into the Rhode Island Heritage Hall of Fame in 1975.[1]

She was assistant director of the University of Rhode Island Extension Service. She received an honorary doctorate from Rhode Island College for her work in education.[2] Robinson was also an actress. In addition to appearing in Rhode Island theater, Robinson starred in a local-access television show about homemaking, "How It Is," in the late 1970s.[3] She founded a black theater troupe, the Scitimard Players, in the 1930s.[2] As a resident of the East Side neighborhood of Providence, Robinson also helped form the East Side Neighborhood Council. [2]

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  1. ^ "Rhode Island Heritage Hall of Fame: Catherine Robinson, Inducted 1975". www.riheritagehalloffame.com. Retrieved 2019-09-18.
  2. ^ a b c "Catherine Robinson, 81; actress, community leader". Providence Journal. 11 July 1985. p. C-03.
  3. ^ "Television". Providence Journal. 29 January 1969. p. 8. Retrieved 18 September 2019.