Black History Month spotlight ✨ Do you know the voice behind Stormy Weather and the woman who refused to be boxed in by Hollywood stereotypes? Meet Lena Horne. Born June 30, 1917, and transitioning May 9, 2010, Lena Horne was more than a legendary singer and actress. She was a trailblazer who used her talent, platform, and courage to challenge racism and demand dignity in an era that tried to deny both. Here are a few reasons Lena Horne’s legacy still matters today • She broke barriers as one of
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#OnThisDay in 1917, actress and singer Lena Horne was born in Brooklyn, New York. Horne started her career at the famed Harlem Cotton Club and went on to become a noted entertainer with a career lasting over 70 years. She has appeared in film, on television, and performed more than 300 times on Broadway. Horne was also a Civil Rights activist who refused to perform in front of segregated audiences and attended the March On Washington, 1963. In 1989, she received a Lifetime Achievement Award from
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Remembering the great #LenaHorne on her birthday (June 30, 1917 – May 9, 2010). She was a singer, actress and Civil Rights Activist who first established herself as an accomplished live singer and then transitioned into film work. She signed with MGM studios and became known as one of the top African American performers of her time, seen in such films as Cabin in the Sky and Stormy Weather. She was also known for her work with civil rights groups and refused to play roles that stereotyped Africa
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Lena Horne was a groundbreaking singer, actress, and civil rights activist who starred in the musical Stormy Weather and became the first Black woman to sign a long-term contract with a major Hollywood studio. Despite this achievement, racism severely shaped her career. She was often filmed in separate scenes so that theaters in the segregated South could easily cut her out, and she was strictly forbidden from having romantic scenes with white actors. “I was a butterfly pinned to a column,” she
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