Pearl G. Pachaco
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October 13, 1890
Pearl G. Pachaco | |
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 Pachaco, from a 1928 newspaper | |
| Born | Pearl Greene October 13, 1890 Paulding, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | October 14, 1976 (aged 86) Fort Wayne, Indiana, U.S. |
| Other names | Pearl Pachaco Williams |
| Occupations | Community leader, theatre professional, recreation director |
| Relatives | Helen Octavia Dickens (niece) |
Pearl Greene Pachaco Williams (October 13, 1890 – October 14, 1976)[1][2] was an American recreation director, theatre professional, and community leader, based in Chicago. She was longtime director of the Richard B. Harrison Players and the Mildred B. Haessler Ballet, beginning in the 1930s. She was also active in Girl Scouting and served on the board of a credit union.
Greene was from Paulding, Ohio, the daughter of Simon Greene and Anna Suell Greene. She attended Ohio State University, Northwestern University,[2] and the DeSilva School of Dramatics in Indiana.[3] Physician Helen Octavia Dickens was her niece.[4][5]
In 1927, while she was training as a recreational director at Hull House,[2] Pachaco was denied a table at the Women's Exchange cafeteria in Evanston, Illinois, on the basis of her race. Her white companions were welcomed, but they left when she was refused service. The NAACP sued the cafeteria over the incident.[6]