Personal Background
Taliaferro grew up in the Hunters Point district of San Francisco. An accomplished musician, Taliaferro conducted the "Ray Tal Chorale" and served as director of music for the Third Baptist Church.
Taliaferro was president of the San Francisco chapter of the NAACP from 1968 to 1971.
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