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Friday, December 30, 2016

Emily Yancy


Saturday, May 21, 2016

This is not Fredi Washington

This is not Fredi Washington, this is Hedy Lamarr.

Sunday, December 7, 2014

Nina Mae McKinney

Nina Mae McKinney dubbed the "Dusky Clara Bow"- with light skin; a pouty mouth; large eyes; keen features; dark straight hair; and energy to burn.

Born in 1913 in Lancaster, South Carolina.






Known to spend wildly: on clothes, on jewelry, on friends, on nights on the town; eventually, on drugs.




Married Jimmy Monroe, left  (a one time husband of Billie Holiday, right) and Nina's manager at the time.



























Lola Falana


Irene Cara






















City Heat (1984)









Roots: The Next Generations (TV Mini-Series) 
Irene played Bertha Palmer Haley, here with Stan Shaw who played Will Palmer.


















As Coco in Fame (1980)










 Sparkle (1976)
As Sparkle with Philip Michael Thomas as Stix




Sister and the Sistas with Dwan Smith as Delores (l)  and Lonette McKee (m) as Sister







Certain Fury (1985)






Childhood photos :)










w/ Telly Savalas





Monday, February 10, 2014

Sade


Sunday, February 2, 2014

Lillyn Brown