Amelia Tilghman

Amelia Louise Tilghman
Born(1856-09-06)6 September 1856
District of Columbia, U.S.
Died12 December 1931(1931-12-12) (aged 75)
District of Columbia, U.S.
Other namesAmelia Louise Tiligman,
A. L. Tilghman
Alma materHoward University
OccupationsPianist, teacher, journalist, newspaper publisher, activist

Amelia Louise Tilghman (surname also spelled Tiligman; September 6, 1856 – December 12, 1931) (pronounced "TILL man") was an American pianist, teacher, journalist, and activist, She founded the first African-American journal devoted to music, The Musical Messenger, published from 1886 to 1891.

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