Lena Horne became the first Black woman in U.S. history to have a Broadway theater named in her honor on Tuesday. Horne, called a "fearless agent for change" by New York's governor, was a ...

Lena Horne knew how to make an entrance. For her debut on L.A.’s Sunset Strip in January 1942, she donned a simple white gown and, without an introduction, stepped from darkness into a single ...

In the early 1940s, a young Lena Horne began an engagement at an intimate L.A. club called Little Troc, where her silken voice — with her perfect enunciation and her sophisticated interpretation of ...

Lena Horne, the velvet-voiced chanteuse who went from Cotton Club chorus girl to singing and movie star, famed for her interpretation of “Stormy Weather,” died Sunday in New York. She was 92. Renowned ...

Lena Horne, the velvet-voiced chanteuse who went from Cotton Club chorus girl to singing and movie star, famed for her interpretation of “Stormy Weather,” died Sunday in New York. She was 92. Renowned ...

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Lena Horne, Hollywood's first glamorous black star -- who was given few starring roles because of racial discrimination and blacklisting -- died last Sunday in New York City. She was 92. Known for her ...

In honor of both Black History Month and Fashion Week, we thought it appropriate to salute Lena Horne, a boundary-busting black performer who also happened to be one of the most glamorous, fashionable ...

Broadway theaters have always been named for giants of the stage—including, to name a few, Eugene O’Neill, George and Ira Gershwin, and Neil Simon. Historically, however, few Black artists have ...

The American Masters Digital Archive includes over 1,000 hours of never-before-seen, raw interviews: a treasure trove of the movers and shakers of American culture, including Maya Angelou, Patti Smith ...

Over six decades she worked in theater, opera, film and television alongside luminaries like Alvin Ailey, Lena Horne, Agnes ...

In this captivating excerpt from “Black Journal,” singer Lena Horne is interviewed by poet Nikki Giovanni. The two discuss a wide range of topics, including Horne’s divorce and remarriage to Lennie ...