Having worked with Lena on her 1981 Bway show. She was a fine lady; a fine singer ; and, a leader in the Civil Rights Movement. What a great lady. RIP Miss Horne.🌟
Ms. Lena Horne was the epitome of beauty, brains, class, grace, talent, and style. It's ashamed that her parents wanted a boy first instead. It sounds like she went through so many changes just working to live out her dream and life's work. Hollywood writers, directors, producers and all that works behind the scenes are so greedy and filled with lists that so many hopes and dreams have been destroyed. All that glitters ain't gold.
If you don't look black then you are not black. Your mother could be black, your father could be black but once you don't look black you are not black.
Meet Ms. Horne one night after her one woman show in San Francisco. Ms. Horne was the BOMB!!! Not only was she more beautiful in person, she was a regally proud BLACK woman, down to earth and could and would cuss like a sailor!!! Loved, admired, appreciated her tenacity and fight for racial equality. Made me proud to be a Black woman. Ms. Horne was a one of a kind trailblazer.❤❤❤
She was what is now called a super ager. It's a little un-nerving to have one of them in your family. My mother is 94 and has less loose skin and better bloodwork than any of her 4 children, ages 70-62. When she dresses up she still turns heads, like Miss Horne.
It didn't start with her, and neither has it ended with her. The struggle started way before Lena, and she was one who was able to maneuver through some of it. She opened doors for many who came who came after her. The strength that she possessed was also something that should be respected for. She carried herself in a respectful manner and helped up and comming black actors. She wasn't afraid to speak out for civil rights . When one wants to demean or deminish the struggles of the past just look at what those in the present are doing for the next generations.
Explained the negative rep I learned as a child. It was all a lie and nefarious. Same game being played today for the same reason--hatred of black folks.
Wow they are still doing this. Nicki Minaj wouldn't have sign 360 deal. Since they can't make money off of her. Just like they put out lies claiming that she wanted to be the only one, when they designed it that way, and jar been doing for so long. Then everyone started hating her. Yesterday ’s arrest” was all an attempt to ruin her 38 sold out shows. Since they can't get a cut of that your, they start rumors and negative write ups. It's indeed lonely at the top. People don't know this history, so they don't believe her. They treated her just like they did Lena Horn. It will be someone new some day.
Cicily Tyson and Lena Horne were my grandfather favorites...and my grandmother was somewhere in between and the love of his life...it taught me how beautiful we are from the lightest to the darkest of us..
We are from Bed- Stuy. I went to a NAACP meeting in the late 70’s and I barely got out alive (verbally ) when I suggested to rename Chauncey St.😊 between what was Reid Ave now Malcolm X and Patchen Ave. after her. She went to 35 on Decatur St. and Girls High on Nostrand Ave and Halsey St.
What's crazy to me is that none of these black entertainers had to do any of this crap...I mean the entire entertainment foolishness...it's not like everyone was doing this... so this was sick all around.
The same thing is happened to me Ruben, Diaz Junior invited me to attend an event, and when I Shunned him at the event , because he had no business inviting to He blackballed me and is still targeting me because I didn’t play the game as his photographer told me when I requested my photos from the event that I met the district attorney of the Bronx and was photographed with .please FBI and CIA get Ruben , He’s no good , and you see the no good mayor had the nerve to employ him!! He should not be allowed to work again along with the Mayor!!!!
Love Lena Horne, of the great artists of the 20th century. But the comments are so shallow and uncritical-----only concerned with her "beauty" and that she "doesnt look Black" shows that we havent made much progress in the 21st century. Lena was a very angry woman in Middle age and I understand why. It took more years before she could Reconcile and let go of all the Rage..
Hi edagdwg God blessed them special soul with the world singing and dancing acting she was a great person looking great but white people don't care she wasn't good enough pay attention to who you are god blessed her no matter what other people did a forever loving fan much respect Linda j.peace
That would make since if Lena had more black genetics or was more black looking, but obviously she wasn't! Lena's parents were mixed themselves with a lot of European genetics, due to slavery. Now with that being said back in those days I bet you didn't know that black men where forbidden to date/marry women with Lena's complextion, so naturally they were afraid to date women who looked like Lena! Do you think that didn't effect Lena's mind as well, making her feel as though she wasn't black enough! That being said you're judging her intentions harshly, just because Lena was naturally attracted to what she looked like genetically doesn't make her hate the other half of herself. Many biracial people are unduly burden with black and white issues that leave them having to choose sides when it comes to who they marry. I hope this helps you understand a bit more about the circumstances biracial people face in this world, especially in America. I can't believe after all you heard in this documentary you still feel like Lena's intentions are suspect....like what the hell could she gain from putting her neck out for ungreatful azz black people, when she could have just passed and been done with black problems!
I never forget my first Summer job I went to register, at Old lady of Silas, in Coney Island, and being that my birth certificate, doesn’t have any race on it. They tried to put me as Latin, I quickly bought that to their attention, and that they forged my signature., I’m a colored ,one of God chicken
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She sacrificed so much. I'm glad she was strong. Many were forced out of the bussiness, some were killed, and some were forced to endure humiliation, and your response is one of denial by saying she earned a living. She but many others who could and should have were prevented . This isn't about 1 person it's about a group from the past to the future. They say they don't like don't like homosexuality but they promote it . They say they are against racism but they promote negative characterizations of other groups while hidding the historical truth of their own .
@@williamanderson1091 I'm a fan of hers even had her portrait endow my hm ; well written bhh its self evident " it start w one person" in my respect. A lot of dem cry a river after they made their cheddar....as fine as she was.