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Articles Tagged “Lena Horne”

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  FLASHBACK: NPR Interview’s Gail Lumet Buckley About Her Mother Lena Horne

  by ibwff on May 14, 2010 | No Comments">No Comments

  Originally airing in 1986, NPR’s Terry Gross interviews Gail Lumet Buckley, Lena Horne’s daughter. The interview gives more insight into Lena Horne’s family history. According to the late-Lena Horne’s daughter (listen to the NPR podcast…

  Posted in Features, Obituaries

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  Lena Horne Passes Away at 92

  by ibwff on May 10, 2010 | No Comments">No Comments

  Screen legend, activist and entertainer Lena Horne passed away on Mother’s Day, May 9, 2010, in Manhattan, at the age of 92. Ms. Horne was a force of nature who blazed trails for Black women…

  Posted in Features, Obituaries

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  Cast Away: Alicia Keys as Lena Horne

  by ibwff on Dec 27, 2008 | No Comments">No Comments

  If you keep up with any kind of celebrity news, you’ll always hear about some future movie where they’ve already snagged someone to play the lead. The lead is usually someone who’s “hot” at the…

  Posted in Cast Away, Features