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When my mother died in 1935, I lost all ambition. I did nothing but brood. And when my…
This story was first published in Guideposts magazine in June 1981. It came just like a thief in…
As Black History Month is upon us, I started thinking about Warriors Don’t Cry by Melba Pattillo Beals.…
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“Thank you for your application to our ballet academy. Unfortunately, you have not been accepted. You lack the…
One night while I was appearing in my biggest Broadway hit, a show called Pippin, I was in…
I sat nervously in the waiting room of a psychologist. My husband Jerome’s plea for me to see…
Black History Month starts on February 1. Celebrate the invaluable contributions of Black Americans in a wide range…
When I left the Bahamas and came to New York City as a teenager, I had no plans…
Failure and frustration are in the unwritten pages of everyone’s record. I have had my share of them.…
Intermission at a recent concert of mine in California. I was touching up my makeup and hair when…
This is going to be a big year for me. After more than six years of shooting for…