“…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…”
“…Gail Lumet Buckley, daughter of actress LenaHorne, delves deeply into her family history, detailing the experiences of an extraordinary African American family from Civil War to civil rights…”