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Lena Mary Calhoun Horne (June 30, 1917 – May 9, 2010) was an American singer, actress, dancer, and civil rights activist. Horne's career spanned more than seventy years, appearing in film, television, and theatre. Horne joined the chorus of the Cotton Club at the age of sixteen and became a nightclub performer before moving on to Hollywood ...
CELEBRITY REVISITED: Actress and singer Lena Horne, star of the 1943 films 'Stormy Weather' and 'Cabin In The Sky'. The late Hollywood's celebrity's ethnicity, nationality and racial background were diverse — her parents were of African American, Native American and European ancestry.
Lena Horne didn't choose to be racialized based on her genetic assignment, but she was. Remarkably, she ran with it, using it as a source of strength and pride and artistic inspiration.
Feb 13, 2008 · Born in Brooklyn, New York into an upper middle class black family on June 30, 1917, Horne battled racial injustice throughout her career. Despite her obstacles she became one of the most well known African American performers of the 20th Century, achieving fame as a singer and actor.
Jan 31, 2016 · But in the late 1950s, Lena Horne still struggled to find property owners in Manhattan who were willing to sell co-ops or condominiums to African-Americans, even very wealthy ones.
May 22, 2010 · In the nineteen forties, Lena Horne was the first African-American in Hollywood to sign a long-term contract with a major movie studio. Her deal with MGM stated that she would never play the...
May 14, 2010 · Lena Horne, Hollywood's first glamorous black star -- who was given few starring roles because of racial discrimination and blacklisting -- died last Sunday in New York City. She was 92.