Fantasia Blowing It Again: Mahalia Jackson Estate “Aghast” at Her Pregnancy; Film Runs Risk of Folding
• October 9, 2011 • Comments Off on Fantasia Blowing It Again: Mahalia Jackson Estate “Aghast” at Her Pregnancy; Film Runs Risk of FoldingPosted in Abortion, Acting, African American History, Big Beautiful Women, Black People, Celebrities/Royals, Class, Cultural History, Distribution/Business, Fantasia Barrino, Film, Janet Jackson, Lena Horne, Love, Mahalia Jackson, Mental Health/Psychology, New Orleans, Protestant Denominations, Sexuality, Spirituality, The Super Bowl, Women
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The Grandchildren of Lena Horne
• May 12, 2010 • 14 CommentsPosted in Acting, Black People, Books, Celebrities/Royals, Class, Cultural History, Emmys/Grammys/Oscars/Globes, Fashion, Film, Lena Horne, Love, Mental Health/Psychology, Pedophilia/Child Kidnapping, People of Color, Race, Sexuality, Television, Women
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The Ancestors Claim Lena Horne, 92
• May 10, 2010 • Comments Off on The Ancestors Claim Lena Horne, 92Posted in Acting, African American History, American History, Black People, Books, Celebrities/Royals, Class, Cultural History, Film, Lena Horne, Love, Music, People of Color, Race, Sexuality, The Mainstream Media (MSM), Women
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