#lena horne
The Wiz is a 1978 re-imagining of L. Frank Baum’s classic 1900 children’s novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz featuring an all-black cast.
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“Harlem Jumped.” - African American artist Faith Ringgold
imagine - Faith Ringgold - Tell It Like It Is
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Lena Horne - Stormy Weather (1943)
Lena Horne and Eddie Anderson during the making of Vincente Minnelli’s Cabin in the Sky (1943)
Don’t be afraid to feel as angry or as loving as you can, because when you feel nothing, it’s just death. ~*Lena Horne
Photo by Philippe Halsman, 1954
A radiant Lena Horne performing “The Lady Is a Tramp” in the 1948 film, “Words and Music,” which was (very, very) loosely based on the professional partnership of the great composer Richard Rodgers and the lyricist Lorenz Hart.
The great Lena Horne was born 98 years ago today in Brooklyn, New York. This photo (Magnum Photos) was taken by Philippe Halsman in 1954.
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The great Lena Horne is checking out fan letters in her studio mailbox in this 1940s MGM publicity photo, via Oscars.org. Many thanks to my pal T. Tara Turk for bringing this beautiful shot of Ms. Horne to my attention.
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Cabin in the Sky (Vincente Minnelli) (1943)
