A view of pop-culture history through the eyes of black America.
November 1947: Introducing the iconic and multifaceted Lena Horne.
Horne navigated Hollywood on her own terms, refusing to accept stereotypical roles.
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July 1949: Billie Holiday declares she is rehabilitated.
Sadly, Holiday died a few years later from complications due to drug and alcohol use.
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June 1962: An intimate look at Dorothy Dandridge prior to her death.
Dorothy Dandridge was the first African-American woman to receive an Oscar nomination for Best Actress for her performance in Carmen Jones.
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November 1962: Remembering Booker T. Washington and praising Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
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