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Solange Is Very First Recipient of Lena Horne Award, Donating $100,000 Prize to Houston Charity
Solange Knowles will have more than a seat at the table as the recipient of the prestigious Lena Horne Prize for Artists Creating Social Impact. The award named after the late, great entertainment icon and pioneer honors “the excellence at the intersection of arts and activism,” according to hallowed New York City concert venue The…
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Prince's Posthumous Memoir The Beautiful Ones Celebrates His Humanity. A Musical Event in New York City Will Celebrate Its Release
“I stayed in Minneapolis because Minneapolis made me. You have to give back.” — Prince Rogers Nelson, ‘The Beautiful Ones’ text As a kid coming of age in the suburbs of Minneapolis, Minn. in the ‘80s and ‘90s, there were certain things I took for granted: the summers would be as hot as the winters…
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The Lady and Her Music: Lena Horne's Legacy Endures in the First Major Entertainment Award Named for a Woman of Color
In the history of Hollywood, there are few talents as multifaceted as actress, singer, dancer and legendary beauty Lena Horne. In her decadeslong career, the four-time Grammy-winner was known for her iconic renditions of songs like “Stormy Weather”—and her starring role in the 1943 film of the same name. Also honored with a Kennedy Center…