Women of Controversy: Dorothy Dandridge

Womanica

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History, Society & Culture, Education

4.3 • 920 Ratings

🗓️ 11 November 2024

⏱️ 11 minutes

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Dorothy Dandridge (1922-1965) was an actress best known for the films Carmen Jones, Island in the Sun, and Bright Road. She was the first Black woman to be nominated for the Best Actress Academy Award. Her autobiography, Everything and Nothing: The Dorothy Dandridge Tragedy, is a testimonial to the psychological and physical abuse she endured trying to break the barriers of her time as a Black actress in the entertainment industry.

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