The new book Vintage Black Glamour is filled with beautiful and inspiring images of black women throughout the 20th century. Here’s a look at some of them.
Valaida Snow
Snow is pictured conducting an orchestra in London, October 1934.
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Pearl Primus
Primus was a dancer and choreographer known for creating dances like “Strange Fruit” and “The Negro Speaks of Rivers.”
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Margot Webb
The dancer is pictured in 1934.
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Margaret Tynes
The internationally known singer is pictured in 1959.
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