“…Black performers, producers and directors-Bert Williams, Oscar Micheaux, Herb Jeffries, LenaHorne, Dorothy Dandridge, Ruby Dee and William Greaves, to name just a few-had a vast and resounding impact. …”
“…By offering artists like Louis Armstrong, Earl "Fatha" Hines, Fats Waller, Duke Ellington, Billie Holiday, LenaHorne, and Ella Fitzgerald a stage, the mob, including major players Al Capone, Meyer Lansky, and Charlie "Lucky" Luciano, provided opportunities that would not otherwise have existed. …”
Sisällysluettelo:
“…Transnational border crossers: LenaHorne, Dorothy Dandridge, and Queen Latifah -- LenaHorne: black-transnational icon, trailblazer, and stereotype -- Dorothy Dandridge: bronze goddess, tragic mulatto, & transnational film star -- Queen Latifah: racial, gender, sexual, and transnational power broker -- LenaHorne, Dorothy Dandridge, and Queen Latifah: racial, global gender, sexual, cinematic, and popular music border crossers…”
Sisällysluettelo:
“…Transnational border crossers: LenaHorne, Dorothy Dandridge, and Queen Latifah -- LenaHorne: black-transnational icon, trailblazer, and stereotype -- Dorothy Dandridge: bronze goddess, tragic mulatto, & transnational film star -- Queen Latifah: racial, gender, sexual, and transnational power broker -- LenaHorne, Dorothy Dandridge, and Queen Latifah: racial, global gender, sexual, cinematic, and popular music border crossers…”