Dorothy Dandridge....A Life Unfulfilled
She was a beautiful actress and singer whose star shone too briefly. Dorothy Dandridge, a fragile boned beauty with skin often described as "cafe au lait", was sadly a victim of her own circumstances.
She rose to the top of her profession with her first starring role and became the first black woman to receive an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress. But, just as fast as her success was achieved, so did it begin to fade.
She knew it was hard, close to impossible, for a black actress to maintain a long running career in Hollywood because the roles were simply not there. She once said, "If I were white, I could capture the world".
Dorothy had the drive and the talent to make it but the color of her skin held her back and her life soon began a downward spiral which in the end turned tragic.
To continue reading her story check out Dorothy Dandridge A Life Unfulfilled.
You can also click on the videos that are to your right in my blog to view some of her work.
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It's dreadful that in this day and age that skin color can still hold a woman back and even add to her demise.
ReplyDeleteI'm in Australia and our Indigenous women have it tough. However, we also finally have some terrific black female leaders.
I so long for the day that people are people - no matter what flavor of latte their skin.
oh... i loved the movie about her. and the song 'that's all' when she sang it. so beautiful.
ReplyDeleteyour daughter is a gem alright. :D
hi lisa! thanks for the peep:)
ReplyDeleteI remember her! She was soo beautiful and talented! It's a shame people are judge for the color of their skin!
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