She got their careers going with their appearances in a musical act and then they both started performing together, as the Dandridge Sisters, in "Teacher's Beau," "The Big Broadcast of 1936" in 1935 and "A Day at the Races" in 1937. Then Dandridge made "Drums of the Congo" in 1942 as her career began to include acting, singing and dancing. It was at one of those venues at the Cotton Club, she met Harold Nicholas of the famous Nicholas Brothers, whom she married in 1942. Her career "took a dive" during the marriage. She gave birth to a daughter who suffered from brain damage and had to be placed in someone else's care. The marriage ended in 1949 and Dandridge resumed her singing career as a solo act determined to establish herself as a dramatic film star. Though "[Carmen Jones]" was some...
Shelli Boone has portrayed more famous women, such as Dorothy Dandridge and Josephine Baker. But she's most excited about her one-woman show called "Out West: Women of the Plains," which is a collection of monologues and music about mostly unknowns. Boone will bring it home to Hampton Roads on Friday.
Cleveland's accolades are numerous, coming from such prestigious organizations and companies like Places Rated, Travel and Leisure, MSN.com, USA Today, All State Insurance, Fortune magazine and TravelSmart. Several have also come from trusted African-American publications. The city was named as the fifth best American city for African-American families by Essence, ranked one of the top 10 cities for African-American women by Ebony, and Black Enterprise designated Cleveland, as a top-20 destination for African American travelers. Cleveland boasts a veritable "who's who" of famous actors, entertainers, politicians and athletes with roots in the city, from Olympic track star Jesse Owens to former Miami Dolphins coach Don Shula, "Ziggy" and "Calvin & Hobbes" artist Tom Wilson, New York ...
... Steve Harvey, actresses Halle Berry and Dorothy Dandridge (Berry played Dandridge in "Introducing ...
There is just not enough space to fully covere this wonderful entertainer. Her film roles included "Carmen Jones." And in 1959, she played the role of Maria in the film version of "Porgy and Bess" starring Sidney Poitier and Dorothy Dandridge. She received many awards for such projects as "Come On, Let's Play with Perlie Mae," "Happy Sounds" and "All About Good Little Girls and Bad Little Boys. There are several written works: "The Raw Pearl," 1968; "Talking to Myself," 1971"; "[Pearl Bailey]'s Kitchen: An Extraordinary Cookbook," 1973; "Duey's Tale," 1975; "Hurry Up America and Spit," 1976; and "Between You and Me: A Heartfelt Memory on Learning, Loving and Living," 1989. Even though Pearl Bailey left us on Aug. 17, 1990 at the age of 72, she is not only a "pearl," she is also an ever...
To be nominated for an Academy Award (Oscar) signals the pinnacle of an actor/actress' career; and to receive one is beyond description in the Hollywood community stratosphere. Some movie stars may go through their entire careers without ever being nominated But there are a few-a relatively few Black female actresses-who have been nominated for the prestigious award for their first movie on die big screen. Gabourey "Gabby" Sidibe is one of them; she was nominated for the Best Actress Award for her role in Precious in 2009. (Everybody love/loved Precious -on and off the screen; she is adorable). In addition to Sidibe, the short list of Black actresses includes Jennifer Hudson (she also won-for Dreamgirls); Oprah Winfrey and Whoopi Goldberg (The Color Purple); and Diana Ross (Lady Sings t...
...Dorothy Dandridge was the first Black woman to receive a n...
-Fiery pioneer Black journalist William Monroe Trotter started the Guardian newspaper in Boston, Mass. Trotter was a militant activist who made national headlines in November 1914 after he confronted President Woodrow Wilson at the White House for failing to do more to stop the lynching of Blacks by white mobs. For daring to argue with the president, the New York Times denounced Trotter saying he had "superabundant untactful belligerency but W.E.B. DuBois termed him "fearless." Trotter died in 1934 -Actress Dorothy Dandridge is born in Cleveland, Ohio. She is generally considered Hollywood s first Black female star and sex symbol. She appeared opposite Harry Belafonte in "Carmen Jones." However, movie industry discrimination and her refusal to play negative or stereotypical "col...
Her first film assignment came in 1954 in a supporting role as a friend of Carmen in "Carmen Jones" alongside a duo of Hollywood's most famous Black faces, the sultry Dorothy Dandridge and multi-talented Harry Belafonte. Five years later, [] again "rubbed shoulders" with an array of Hollywood's unsung screen talent when she appeared in Gershwin's "Porgy and Bess" along with an enviable cast including Sidney Poitier, Dorothy Dandridge, Sammy Davis Jr., Pearl Bailey and Brock Peters. Though Carroll never won an Emmy award, she did receive three additional Emmy nominations along with the one for "[Julia Baker]," one for "Naked City" in 1963, one for guest starring in "A Different World" in 1989 and one for "The Sweetest Gift" in 1999. Another highlight in her career came wit...
The '20s, as [Thomas J. Sugrue] tells it, was an era of growing hostility, as blacks moved north. Restrictive covenants blocked black entry into many neighborhoods. Schools were openly segregated. Shopkeepers and theaters displayed "whites only" signs. Sugrue writes, "Even celebrities such as Josephine Baker, Paul Robeson, Dorothy Dandridge and Marian Anderson had a hard time finding rooms and faced [Jim Crow] in restaurants when they toured the North. In the '30s, blacks gained some voice in the Roosevelt administration, and some New Deal programs provided them relief from the Great Depression. But racism prevailed in many government programs. Federal housing agencies deemed black neighborhoods unworthy of credit, and federal officials segregated public housing. The '30s and '40s also...
Sloan Robinson to star as legendary Josephine Baker in "Bananas", at the Vintage Hollywood Private Club, Executive Producer, Leroy Richardson, III, Associate Producers, Michael Golden and Do It yourself Productions "Bananas" is a one-woman theatre cabaret based on the exciting life of Josephine Baker written by Sloan Robinson. Sloan Robinson is accompanied by pianist Aeros Pierce. Bananas" takes place in Paris, France 1961. Baker's story has been told and re-told but Robinson's unique intimate portrayal gives us an opportunity to see the human side of Josephine Baker. Baker created her World Village at Chateau Les Milandes. "La" Baker had many comebacks in her life her last performance was the musical "Josephine" at the Bobino Music Hall in Paris 1975. The production is co-sponsored by...
... unforgettable portrayal of cinematic icon Dorothy Dandridge in "Yesterday Came Too Soon..The Dorothy...
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