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The Lonely Londoners by Sam Selvon, first published in 1956

The Lonely Londoners by Sam Selvon, 1956

The Lonely Londoners by Sam Selvon, 1956

Joyce Bryant, Wicked Women of Show BusinessHue Magazine, June 2, 1954
(Source: vieilles_annonces)

Joyce Bryant, Wicked Women of Show Business
Hue Magazine, June 2, 1954

(Source: vieilles_annonces)

bhof:

“Stripper to Singer: She quit wiggling her hips to warble.” Madeline Jackson on the cover of Jet, 1952.

Whatever happened to Shake Dancer Madeline “Sahji” Jackson…?
“she quickly tossed aside her G-string, quit shake dancing, and sang herself to success”

bhof:

“Stripper to Singer: She quit wiggling her hips to warble.” Madeline Jackson on the cover of Jet, 1952.

Whatever happened to Shake Dancer Madeline “Sahji” Jackson…?

“she quickly tossed aside her G-string, quit shake dancing, and sang herself to success”

Joya Sherrill sung with Duke Ellington’s band. She was a 17 years old Detroit schoolgirl when the Duke hired her to replace Ivie Anderson.

(Via: mediafunhouse.blogspot.com)(Source: Jet Magazine, 1952)

Joya Sherrill sung with Duke Ellington’s band. She was a 17 years old Detroit schoolgirl when the Duke hired her to replace Ivie Anderson.

(Via: mediafunhouse.blogspot.com)
(Source: Jet Magazine, 1952)

dorothydandridge:

Jet Magazine. August 6, 1953

dorothydandridge:

Jet Magazine. August 6, 1953

sirajnuri:

Lena

Lena Horne, 1951

sirajnuri:

Lena

Lena Horne, 1951

Eartha Kitt - the cover of her 1956 biography, Thursday’s Child.

Eartha Kitt - the cover of her 1956 biography, Thursday’s Child.

(Source: sirajnuri)

vintageblackglamour:

Dorothy Dandridge’s groundbreaking Life magazine cover from 1954.

vintageblackglamour:

Dorothy Dandridge’s groundbreaking Life magazine cover from 1954.

Eartha Kitt 
Jet magazine 1954

Eartha Kitt 

Jet magazine 1954

(Source: elizabitchtaylor)