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A Collection of Tales from the Golden Age of Film

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    Lena Horne’s fight against racism in the Golden Age of Hollywood.

    Lena Horne was the first black woman to get a contract at a major Hollywood studio and would be known for having one of the most distinctive and beloved voices in show business. And she would spend her entire life fighting the racism that kept her from truly soaring.

    February 14, 2017February 14, 2017 by Shannon Gilroy Cook

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