Lena Horne

Lena Horne By: Heather Donahue E-mail: heath20@aol.com Lena Horne Heather Donahue March 23, 2000 liberal arts 15 Tues. & Thurs. 9:30 - 11 a.m. foliate 1 Lena Horne Lena Horne was born on June 30, 1917 in Brooklyn, New York. Her parents were rusticity and Edna Scottron Horne. After her father left her at the age of ii in put to pursue his gambling vocation; her mother leaving soon after that to pursue her acting c eithering; she went to live with her grandparents. Through her grandparents influence she became involved with organizations like the NAACP, at an early age.

In 1924 she went back to liv e with her mother, traveling and earth schooled all over the state until she was xiv. At the age of 14 she decided to drop out of school and go to work. Because she was smart as a whip and light skinned it was not hard for her to find a job. She became a chorus girl in Harlems cotton wool Club where blacks entertained a strictly all whiten crowd. At that time she was making about $25 a week...If you want to get a full essay, order it on our website: OrderCustomPaper.com

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