Etta Barnett was a university instructor, then a film actress and singer. In retirement she became a civil rights activist and lived to age 102. “Etta Moten Barnett Dancing” by Jay Jackson. DELAWARE ART MUSEUM / Courtesy

Etta Barnett was a university instructor, then a film actress and singer. In retirement she became a civil rights activist and lived to age 102. “Etta Moten Barnett Dancing” by Jay Jackson. DELAWARE ART MUSEUM / Courtesy