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Josephine Baker
Revealing the real lives of iconic Black female musicians.
Ma Rainey, 'The Mother of the Blues'
Revealing the real lives of iconic Black female musicians.
Abbey Lincoln, 'The Black Marilyn'
Revealing the real lives of iconic Black female musicians.
Bessie Smith, 'Empress of the Blues'
Revealing the real lives of iconic Black female musicians.
Sarah Vaughan, 'The Divine One'
Revealing the real lives of iconic Black female musicians.
Billie Holiday: Strange Fruit
Dr Rommi Smith examines a turning-point moment in the life of five Black female musicians.
Nina Simone鈥檚 Political Romance
Dr Rommi Smith examines a turning-point moment in the life of five Black female musicians.
Billie Holliday in Love at MoMA
Dr Rommi Smith examines a turning-point moment in the life of five Black female musicians.
Big Mama Thornton鈥檚 Ball and Chain
Dr Rommi Smith examines a turning-point moment in the life of five Black female musicians.
Recasting Ella: Philanthropist
Dr Rommi Smith examines a turning-point moment in the life of five Black female musicians.
