11/19/2025
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Lena Horne wasn’t just a beauty — she was a boundary breaker.
She w alked into Hollywood at a time when the industry had no place for a Black woman with star power… and she became the kind of star they coulShe walked into Hollywood at a time when the industry had no place for a Black woman with star power… and she became the kind of star they coul never dim.
Singer. Actress. Activist.
A woman who used her voice on stage and off it.
She challenged segregation in the film industry.
She refused the stereotypical roles they tried to force on her.
She stood up to the Army during World War II when she saw Black soldiers being mistreated.
She put dignity above money, above fame, above everything.
Lena Horne didn’t just change entertainment.
She changed the rules.
A beauty.
A fighter.
A legend.
Did you know?
Lena Horne once walked off a USO stage during World War II when she saw that Black soldiers were forced to sit behind German POWs. She left — and then came back on her own terms to sing directly to the Black troops.
