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Singer Lena Horne
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Length:
33 minutes
Released:
Jul 3, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
American singer, dancer, actress and civil rights activist Lena Horne discusses the difficulties of navigating the 1940s and 1950s Hollywood studio system and her involvement in the civil rights movement. As a trailblazing person of color within the entertainment industry, Horne recollects times spent with Count Basie, Medgar Evers, Billy Strayhorn and others [American Masters – Lena Horne: In Her Own Voice (1996)]. (Season 1, Episode 02 - Women on Women)
Released:
Jul 3, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode
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