NEW YORK — Brooklyn’s very own Lena Horne will become the first Black woman to have a Broadway theater named after her Tuesday. BLK ALERTS first told […]
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Broadway Theater makes plans to rename theater after Lena Horne
The Brooks Atkinson Theater on West 47th Street will be the first on Broadway named after a Black woman to honor the late Tony Award-winner […]
COVID-19 Takes Life of Jo Thompson, Jazz Singer Who Broke Racial Barriers in Performance Halls
Thompson was one of the first Black artists to perform in several clubs throughout the country. What We Know: Jo Thompson’s career as a jazz […]
Showtime Limited Series on Lena Horne being Developed, Jenny Lumet to Write and Direct
A Showtime limited series is in the works about the life of American icon, Lena Horne. What we know: The series is still in the […]