Woman Crush Always:Dorothy Dandridge was a barrier-breaking actress, singer, and dancer who became one of Hollywood’s premier leading ladies during the Golden Age of cinema.
Carmen Jones (1954), which made her the first African American performer to be nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress.
Her life and career paved the way for generations of actresses. Leading to her recognition with a posthumous star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and the critically acclaimed HBO biographical film “Introducing Dorothy Dandridge” (1999) starring Halle Berry. Which won Berry a Golden Globe Award.
Huzzah, hurrah! We speak your name Dorothy Dandridge. You are sung and nevermore censored.
