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Renaissance Women: Adelaide Hall
Season 6 Episode 115
Adelaide Hall (1901-1993) was a Brooklyn-born singer, actress, and performer. She made her debut in one of the first Black-led Broadway shows and rem…
1 year, 2 months ago
Renaissance Women: Esther Popel
Season 6 Episode 114
Esther Popel (1896-1958) was an African-American poet of the Harlem Renaissance, an activist, and an educator. She wrote and edited for magazines suc…
1 year, 2 months ago
Renaissance Women: Anise Boyer
Season 6 Episode 113
Anise Boyer (1914–2008) was an American dancer and actress during the Harlem Renaissance. She joined the Cotton Club chorus line when she was just a …
1 year, 2 months ago
Renaissance Women: Meta Vaux Warrick Fuller
Season 6 Episode 112
Meta Vaux Warrick Fuller (1887-1968) was an early Harlem Renaissance sculpture, poet, playwright, and theater designer. She was a protégé of Auguste …
1 year, 2 months ago
Renaissance Women: Nella Larsen
Season 6 Episode 111
Nella Larsen (1891-1964) was a novelist and writer who also worked as a librarian and nurse. She published two novels: Passing, for which she is best…
1 year, 2 months ago
Renaissance Women: Regina M. Anderson Andrews
Season 6 Episode 110
Regina M. Anderson Andrews (1901-1993) was a playwright, librarian, and key figure of the Harlem Renaissance, known for her role in fostering Black a…
1 year, 2 months ago
Divas: Lillie Langtry
Season 6 Episode 109
Lillie Langtry (1853–1929) was a renowned Victorian beauty, actress, and socialite who captivated high society with her charm, wit, and scandalous lo…
1 year, 2 months ago
Divas: Jeanne Moreau
Season 6 Episode 108
Jeanne Moreau (1928-2017) was a leading French actress of French New Wave cinema, as well as a singer, screenwriter, director, and socialite. Orson W…
1 year, 2 months ago
Divas: Luisa Casati
Season 6 Episode 107
Luisa Casati (1881-1957) was an Italian socialite, muse, and eccentric fashion icon. Whether it was her costumes made from peacock feathers or extrav…
1 year, 2 months ago
Divas: Jane Digby
Season 6 Episode 106
Jane Digby (1807-1881) was an English aristocrat, who lived a life filled with adventure and scandal, mostly on her own terms. She had four husbands …
1 year, 2 months ago