Black Music Month originated in 1979. Jimmy Carter proclaimed the month of June as Black Music Month to celebrate the wonderful music, the achievements, births, important timelines, events and to remember those we lost.
Via: Associated Press Today Lena Horne was honored by family and friends at the Church of St. Ignatius Loyola in New York. Attendees included family members as well as famous industry friends. Horne leaves behind a son and a daughter. She died May 9, 2010 at the age of 92.
Lena Horne (June 1917- May 2010) 1917 – Lena Mary Calhoun Horne was born on June 30, 1917 in Brooklyn, New York in a small Jewish Hospital. Her parents were Edna Scottron Horne and Edwin “Teddy” Horne. 1919 – October 1919, Lena Horne was the youngest member of the NAACP. Lena’s photo appeared […]
