Minnita Daniel-Cox: I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings: The Enduring Faith of Black Women Composers

Dr. Minnita Daniel-Cox is Associate Professor of Voice at the University of Dayton, the founder of the Dunbar Music Archive, and co-chair of the Inclusivity, Diversity, Equity and Access Initiative for the National Opera Association.

She received a Bachelor of Music in Music Performance from Bowling Green State University, and her Masters of Music and Doctorate of Musical Arts degrees from the University of Michigan. In 2014, Dr. Daniel-Cox established the Dunbar Music Archive and has presented her research and performed from the Archive repertoire across the country and in Eastern Europe. An acclaimed soprano, Dr. Daniel-Cox is the recipient of two National Endowment for the Humanities grants and a Mellon Foundation grant for her work. She is an active member of the African American Art Song Alliance, National Association of Negro Musicians, National Association of Teachers of Singing and is an alumna of the NATS Intern Program.