LENA HORNE...A long and illustrious career, no thanks to Hollywood. (photo courtesy Denny Jackson)
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Good articles on underappreciated Black talent, Jim. However, why is it that very few ever mention the beautiful and talented (if emotionally troubled) Dorothy Dandridge?
When I was about 10 or 11 years old, my Mom and me were walking on 7th Avenue in New York City about a block from 125th Street, the Black shopping mecca.
Suddenly Mom shouted, "There's Dorothy Dandridge!" I turned my attention toward where she was pointing and there she was, walking into the famous Theresa Hotel.
I got only the briefest look at her, but I can tell you that was one beautiful woman. I dreamed of her for a full two weeks.
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Good articles on underappreciated Black talent, Jim. However, why is it that very few ever mention the beautiful and talented (if emotionally troubled) Dorothy Dandridge?
When I was about 10 or 11 years old, my Mom and me were walking on 7th Avenue in New York City about a block from 125th Street, the Black shopping mecca.
Suddenly Mom shouted, "There's Dorothy Dandridge!" I turned my attention toward where she was pointing and there she was, walking into the famous Theresa Hotel.
I got only the briefest look at her, but I can tell you that was one beautiful woman. I dreamed of her for a full two weeks.
Allen
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