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Feb
16
2020

Black History Month Tribute to Lena Horne

By cstabile

See In Black America's Black History Month tribute to the great Lena Horne, who also shared a page of the People's Voice with Paul Robeson and W.E.B. Du Bois for a time.

People's Voice, September 27, 1947

 

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Jan
02
2020

Uta Hagen at 100

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Listen to this Studio 360 interview with actress Uta Hagen--great material on her commitment to civil rights. She was one of the youngest to be blacklisted in 1950.

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Dec
12
2019

Harry Belafonte on Lena Horne's Activism

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Image popup The People's Voice, October 25, 1947

Belafonte talks about how difficult it was for politically engaged performers of the era to voice their opinions and beliefs. Despite this, Lena Horne wrote outspoken articles about racism in media for the Harlem newspaper, The People's Voice, like the one below:

 

Lena Horne, From Me to You

 

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Dec
05
2019

Premiere of play about Gertrude Berg

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World premiere of Ordinary Americans, about radio and TV superstar Gertrude Berg this month in West Palm Beach Florida.

Bonus article below about the incredible Gertrude Berg.

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Nov
24
2019

Award Named After Lena Horne

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The Times Square concert venue The Town Hall has created a prize to honor activism and art that will be named after Broadcast 41 member Lena Horne

Honoring those who "promote awareness and create social change," the Lena Horne Prize for Artists Creating Social Impact will be awarded in February. A $100,000 donation will be given to a charity of the winner's choice.

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Oct
19
2019

Uta Hagen at 100

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Next week at SUNY Plattsburgh, a two night event about the brilliant Uta Hagen, titled "The Artistry and Politics of Uta Hagen--A Centennial Celebration of Her Life." You can listen to a piece about the event here.

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Aug
27
2019

Podcast Playlist: TV Women Blacklisted by Cynthia Bemis Abrams

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A playlist of podcast episodes from TV Herstory's "TV Women Blacklisted" series by Cynthia Bemis Abrams
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Aug
24
2019

Hazel Scott in the News

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Pianist Hazel Scott was a child prodigy--a gifted pianist and performer; a talented actress; and a civil rights leader, whose landmark lawsuit against a restaurant in Pasco, Washington that refused to serve her.

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Aug
11
2019

"Pioneering TV Women of Color: TV Women Blacklisted" with Dr. Charlene Regester

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Pioneering TV Women of Color: TV Women Blacklisted

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Aug
03
2019

A Different Fifties TV, with TV Herstory's Cynthia Bemis Abrams

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Blacklist 41 author Carol Stabile continues the conversation with Advanced TV Herstory creator Cynthia Bemis Abrams.

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