I'm not alone, I'm free. I no longer have to be a credit, I don't have to be a symbol to anybody; I don't have to be a first to anybody. — Lena (image via The New York Times) This is my favorite photo of Lena Horne. Even after her multitude of artistic successes — performing on Broadway, selling out shows, headlining movies and winning hearts everywhere — property owners in New York wouldn't rent to Lena and her white husband, composer Lennie Hayton.
A Woman to Know: Lena Horne
A Woman to Know: Lena Horne
A Woman to Know: Lena Horne
I'm not alone, I'm free. I no longer have to be a credit, I don't have to be a symbol to anybody; I don't have to be a first to anybody. — Lena (image via The New York Times) This is my favorite photo of Lena Horne. Even after her multitude of artistic successes — performing on Broadway, selling out shows, headlining movies and winning hearts everywhere — property owners in New York wouldn't rent to Lena and her white husband, composer Lennie Hayton.