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This is a non-diffusing subcategory of Category:20th-century American women singers. It includes 20th-century American women singers that can also be found in the parent category, or in diffusing subcategories of the parent.
This is a list of female entertainers of the Harlem Renaissance, a cultural, social, and artistic explosion that took place in Harlem, New York, in the 1920s. Dancers, choreographers, and orchestra leaders
Black women are often sexualized in hip hop and rap music videos. They are often referred to as video "thots", "hoes", or "vixens". [56] [57] They can often be seen wearing revealing clothing, like lingerie, short-cut shorts or swimsuit. However, in recent years Black women have become more dominant and the gender role can often be switched ...
Black Pearls: Blues Queens of the 1920s. New Brunswick and London: Rutgers. ISBN 0-8135-1280-8. Russell, Tony (1997). The Blues: From Robert Johnson to Robert Cray. Dubai: Carlton Books, ISBN 1-85868-255-X; Stewart-Baxter, Derrick (1970). Ma Rainey and the Classic Blues Singers. London: Studio Vista. OCLC 250212516
Baker, c. 1908 Josephine Baker was born Freda Josephine McDonald in St. Louis, Missouri. [11] [14] [15] Baker's ancestry is unknown—her mother, Carrie, was adopted in Little Rock, Arkansas, in 1886 by Richard and Elvira McDonald, both of whom were former slaves of African and Native American descent. [11]
Here's how Mamie Smith paved the way for Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday, Beyoncé and more of your favorite Black female recording artists. 'She's the first Black superstar': The forgotten ...
Over the years, Black singers have used their voices to tell powerful stories, break racial barriers and transform lives. ... Anita Baker has staked her claim as one of the best Black female ...
Gladys Alberta Bentley (August 12, 1907 – January 18, 1960) [1] was an American blues singer, pianist, and entertainer during the Harlem Renaissance.. Her career skyrocketed when she appeared at Harry Hansberry's Clam House, a well-known gay speakeasy in New York in the 1920s, as a black, lesbian, cross-dressing performer.