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Lena Horne: racism and resilience in the Golden Age of Hollywood

You're Dead To Me by BBC

Feb 20, 202660:14Society & Culture

Greg Jenner is joined in twentieth-century America by Dr Hannah Thuraisingam Robbins and comedian Desiree Burch to learn all about singer and Hollywood actress Lena Horne. Born into a middle class Black family in New Yor...

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Lena Horne: racism and resilience in the Golden Age of Hollywood is an episode from You're Dead To Me by BBC. Greg Jenner is joined in twentieth-century America by Dr Hannah Thuraisingam Robbins and comedian Desiree Burch to learn all about...

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