Facts: - name: zenobia powell perry - birth place: boley , oklahoma - birth date: 3 october 1908 Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of zenobia powell perry .
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zenobia powell perry -lrb- october 3 , 1908 -- 2004 -rrb- was an african american composer , professor and civil rights activist .she taught in a number of historically black colleges and universities and composed '' music with clear , classic melodies . ''her work has been performed by the cleveland chamber symphony , the detroit symphony and west virginia university band and orchestra .