Singing the praises of Lena Horne

Lena Horne died this week at the age of 92. More than just a brilliant singer and actress, she was a pioneering civil-rights activist, breaking racial barriers for generations of African-Americans who have followed her. She fought segregation and McCarthyism, was blacklisted, yet persisted to gain worldwide fame and success. Her grandmother signed her up as the youngest member of the NAACP as a 14-month-old. Hers is the story of the 20th century, of the slow march to racial equality, and of remarkable perseverance.

By: Amy Goodman, Hearst Newspapers, The Jamestown Sun