Blind Tom Wiggins - Alchetron, The Free Social Encyclopedia

This legendary Black pianist died a forgotten man in New Jersey: the story of 'Blind Tom'

In 1860, an 11-year-old blind, enslaved boy named Thomas Wiggins, now believed to be autistic, became the first Black artist to perform at the White House. He taught himself piano by age 4, composed over 100 original works, and earned millions in today's money. Yet, nearly all of it profited his enslavers. #autism #autismacceptance #blackhistory #neurodiversity #musicgenius #thomaswiggins #hiddenfigures | Jazz Hands For Autism

The story of Thomas ‘Blind Tom’ Wiggins, a 19th-century piano prodigy born into slavery