Renaissance Women: Norma Miller

Womanica

Acast Creative Studios

History, Society & Culture, Education

4.3 • 920 Ratings

🗓️ 19 February 2025

⏱️ 8 minutes

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Summary

Norma Miller (1919-2019) was a professional dancer dubbed “The Queen of Swing” for her mastery of the popular Jazz Age dance the Lindy Hop.

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0:21.4	Maybe you didn't either.
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1:03.1	Hi, I'm Misha Jones, a producer here at Wonder Media Network,
1:06.6	and I'm so excited to be guest hosting this week's episodes of Wamanica.
1:11.4	This Black History Month, we're talking about Renaissance women.
1:15.3	As part of the famed cultural and artistic Harlem Renaissance movement,
1:19.2	these women found beauty in an often ugly world.
1:22.9	Today, we're talking about the quick-stepping performer dubbed the Queen of Swing.
1:27.9	Please welcome, Norma Miller.
1:34.3	Norma was born on December 2, 1919 in Harlem, to an immigrant family from Barbados.
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