Henry, Audrey June Taylor

Audrey "June" Taylor Henry was born February 24, 1935. Her parents were members of the Brownskin Models, a touring carnival show in the mid-1930s. Audrey grew up in the care of nannies while her parents toured. She went to the New York School of Performing Arts and was a dancer. For a while, she sold black history books over the phone. Audrey earned undergraduate and master's degrees in education and counseling, and maintained a successful ten-year radio broadcast career. She has resided in Las Vegas since 1992 and is an active member of the community with a special interest in education. She is also the author of The Sound of Applause, a book that describes "how minorities used carnivals as a vehicle to find a better life."