Surveys the life of the singer, actress, and civil rights activist, describing her childhood, early years in vaudeville, and achievements as the first African American actress to be offered a studio contract
Themes
Genres: Fiction
Categories: Biography, Cross Group, Oppression & Resilience
Content: Activism, Economic Struggle
Settings: Alabama, Europe, France, Mississippi, New York, Northern America, United States of America, Washington D.C.
Ethnicity: Unspecified
Gender: Girl/Woman
Race/Culture: Bi/Multiracial/Mixed Race, Black/African/African American
Cross Group Sub: Negative, Non-Central, Positive
Character Prominence: Dominant Main