The Exquisite Lena Horne Has Passed At 92!

Oh,I knew it was "Stormy Weather" on Mother's Day for a reason.A whirlwind of beauty & talent named Lena Horne has gone to that "Cabin The Sky." She was 92.

Lena Horne was an all-around entertainer.She could sing,act,& dance.And she had brains to go along with her creative attributes.Ms. Horne worked with Eleanor Roosevelt to pass anti-lynching laws.She did more than give back to her community.Lena Horne was a civil rights activist who used her celebrity to affect real change in America.She worked tirelessly against racial discrimination.

Lena Horne opened the door for other African-Americans in so many different areas.She will never be forgotten.Here's more from The Washington Post:

"Lena Horne, 92, an electrifying performer who shattered racial boundaries by changing the way Hollywood presented black women and who enjoyed a six-decade singing career on stage, television and in films, died Sunday at New York-Presbyterian Hospital.

Ms. Horne, considered one of the most beautiful women in the world, came to the attention of Hollywood in 1942. She was the first black woman to sign a meaningful long-term contract with a major studio, a contract that said she would never have to play a maid.

"What people tend not to fully comprehend today is what Lena Horne did to transform the image of the African American woman in Hollywood," said Donald Bogle, a film historian.

"Movies are a powerful medium and always depicted African American women before Lena Horne as hefty, mammy-like maids who were ditzy and giggling," Bogle said. "Lena Horne becomes the first one the studios begin to look at differently. . . . Really just by being there, being composed and onscreen with her dignity intact paved the way for a new day" for black actresses.

He said Ms. Horne's influence was apparent within a few years of her leaving Hollywood, starting with actress Dorothy Dandridge's movie work in the 1950s. Later, Halle Berry, who won the 2001 best actress Oscar for "Monster's Ball," called Ms. Horne an inspiration."(END OF EXCERPT)Read the rest here.