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Forever Feline, Forever Fierce (2008) | The New York Times

December 27, 2019African American Entertainment, African American History ...

“Je cherche un billionaire,” Eartha Kitt purred last year from the stage of the Café Carlyle, the chic, intimate club in the Café Carlyle that had been her regular stomping ground for more than a decade. [mc4wp_form id=”6042″] It was an ideal setting for Ms. Kitt to strut her archetypal show business persona: a glamorous, […]

When Nat King Cole moved in | Curbed, Los Angeles

December 26, 2019December 26, 2019African American Entertainment, Housing Discrimination ...

The entertainer found his dream home in picturesque Hancock Park—but the neighborhood had a dark side. [mc4wp_form id=”6042″] In July 1948, singer Nat “King” Cole and his new wife, Maria, were just beginning their lives together. The legendary crooner of standards including “The Christmas Song,” “Nature Boy,” “Mona Lisa,” and “Unforgettable” had spent the last […]

Lena Horne Will Make History With Artist Prize Named In Her Honor | Shadow And Act

November 18, 2019November 18, 2019African American Cinema, African American Entertainment ...

Lena Horne made history throughout her life of activism and entertainment. She’s now set to make history once again. [mc4wp_form id=”6042″] Horne has become the first woman of color to have a prominent entertainment award named after her. The Town Hall theater in New York City has announced its new award, the Lena Horne Prize […]

Marian Anderson: The Most Modest Trailblazer | NPR

August 29, 2019August 18, 2020African American Entertainment, African American History ...

By Anastasia Tsioulcas, NPR Classical singer Marian Anderson was one of the all-time greats — both as an artist, and as a cultural figure who broke down racial barriers. She is best known for performing at the Lincoln Memorial in 1939, after she was denied permission to sing for an integrated audience at Washington’s DAR Constitution […]