W.E. A.L.L. B.E. Living Black History 365: Florence Mills The Harlem Blackbird Part One
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Uploaded by WeAllBeTV on Feb 10, 2009
NOTE: This Is Part One Of Three Segments. Please Access The Following Links To View The Entire Video:
Part Two:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EMb9KNgbM1E
Part Three:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CgrpViU5L_k
Florence Mills is the greatest superstar you never heard of. Her larger than life talents and persona set the path for those to follow. This daughter of former slaves was without a doubt the first international Black female superstar from America. Talented as well as an outspoken advocate for her people at home and abroad, Florence was a proud product of the Harlem Renaissance. She was able to dine and entertain royalty and heads of state and yet still keep touch and break bread with the common folk. Her charity and generosity was as equal as her gargantuan talents. W.E A.L.L. B.E. created this documentary and interviewed Bro. Bill Egan, the author of the definitive Florence Mills: Harlem Jazz Queen to get a better understanding about this forgotten legend and her place in history. Also included is an interview from Florences husband, the dance great U.S. Kid Thompson who colorfully tells how Florence got started in show business.
The Official Florence Mills website
http://www.florencemills.com
21 Questions with R2C2H2: Author Bill Egan shines spotlight back on The Blackbird and Jazz Queen of Harlem after 79 years in obscurity:
http://weallbe.blogspot.com/2006/07/21-questions-with-r2c2h2-author-bill.html
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@WeAllBeTV well thank goodness for reading the responses. next time just post them differently. it makes sense. who cares if she looks close to the woman. thanks for this regardless.
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This a great tribute to an influential American talent. I think it's so ironic that so many people don't know her today.
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Thanks for this, Florence was my Great Aunt, my grandmother Olivia's younger sister, so I find this exciting....What a great lady she was!
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Who was the little girl in the beginning?
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She was a malato. And I don't know about being black and proud, proud of what?
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Indeed!
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at 3:20 that's Nina Mae McKinney
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Symmetry1908 2 years ago
That is Nina Mae McKinney...Unfortunately there is no known footage of Florence Mills...She was primarily a stage performer...There are also no recording of her voice either although it was said that her voice had an unique birdlike quality... The reason why I use footage of Nina Mae McKinney is because she actually comes close to resembling Florence in talent and spirit...
WeAllBeTV 2 years ago
is she mixed race or black?
wtcgnub 2 years ago
She was Black and Proud.
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WeAllBeTV 2 years ago