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  2. Lena Horne was a light-skinned actress and singer who broke racial barriers in Hollywood. Her parents were of diverse ancestry, including British, Afro-Portuguese and Native American.

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  3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Lena_HorneLena Horne - Wikipedia

    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.

  4. 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....

  5. Apr 2, 2014 · Lena Horne was a singer, actress and Civil Rights Activist who had mixed heritage of African American, European American and Native American descent. She was one of the most popular performers of her time, known for films such as 'Cabin in the Sky' and 'The Wiz' as well as her trademark song, \"Stormy Weather.\"

  6. 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.

  7. 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. So how...

  8. 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...

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