Ernestine Jessie Covington Dent | |
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 Ernestine Jessie Covington, from a 1925 issue of The Crisis | |
| Born | Ernestine Jessie Covington May 19, 1904 Houston, Texas |
| Died | March 10, 2001 (aged 96) New Orleans, Louisiana |
| Occupation | Pianist |
| Spouse | Albert W. Dent |
| Children | 3 (Thomas Dent, Benjamin Albert Dent, Walter Jesse Dent) |
Ernestine Jessie Covington Dent (May 19, 1904 – March 10, 2001) was an American pianist, music educator, and community leader. She was the wife of Dillard University president Albert W. Dent, and the mother of poet and activist Thomas Dent.