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  1. 5 days ago · By the age of 2, Lena Horne was already a member of the NAACP, following her activist family. Inspired by her mother's dream, Lena became the first Black actress to receive a studio contract.

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  2. 3 days ago · The Lena Horne Theatre (previously the Mansfield Theatre and the Brooks Atkinson Theatre) is a Broadway theater at 256 West 47th Street in the Theater District of Midtown Manhattan in New York City. Opened in 1926, it was designed by Herbert J. Krapp in a Spanish Revival style and was constructed for Irwin Chanin.

  3. 6 days ago · The majestic Lena Horne was born on June 30th, 1917. Horne's iconic version of Stormy Weather became her signature song and she was the first African American to sign to a long-term studio contract. In a time when sticking up for civil rights was frowned upon, Lena stood tall.

  4. 3 days ago · When White held a convention with prominent Black actors, including not just Lena Horne but Hattie’s brother Sam McDaniel, Hattie point-blank refused to attend. Um, and she did it with style.

  5. 20 hours ago · The Duke Is Tops is a 1938 American musical film released by Million Dollar Productions and directed by William Nolte. The film was later released in 1944 un...

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    • Black Excellence
  6. 1 day ago · Lena Horne lived at 112-45 178th Street. In the 1930s, a white policeman sold his house in Addisleigh Park to an African-American man as a result of a feud with a neighbor, and despite policies...

  7. 1 day ago · The Lena Horne Theatre New York has a capacity of 1031 seats. Section capacities are 565 Orchestra, 176 Front Mezzanine and 290 Rear Mezzanine. Use our interactive seating chart to view 508 seat reviews and 483 photos of views from seat.