Lena Horne to Nikki Giovanni Lena Horne “ I didn’t have the strength to be with a black man”.

[bzb]

some black women were marrying white men so they could have a glamorous lifestyle or opportunity in the entertainment industry. some might call that clout chasing. their white husbands aka business managers were probably controlling their money too.

some black men were marrying white women as a status symbol once they already had clout.

times haven't changed one bit.

 

[3rdWorld]

Even heavy weight boxer Jack Johnson was seen around town openly with White women.

 

[BmoreGorilla]

I remember when this meme was going around a few yrs back

All em had a white husbands

Then further research that a good number of the Black Entertainment Industry from that era was in a interracial relationships/marriage..

Pearl Bailey
Diana Sands
Lorraine Hansberry
Nina Simone
Donyale Luna
Helen Williams
Naomi Sims
Hazel Scott
Eartha Kitt
Josephine Baker
Marpessa Dawn

I'm going to assume they shared the same reason as Lena

Nina Simone?

 

[Will Ross]

damn near every top black female celebrity has had a white husband or boyfriend.

 

[Ineedmoney504]

Understand what she saying completely. A lot of women still aren’t ready to handle the pressure the world places on black men. Good that she knew this and move out the way.

But that generation was so weird tho, cause when you look back a lot of our stars dated white people. shyts and disgusting

 

[Ineedmoney504]

damn near every top black female celebrity has had a white husband or boyfriend.

Not our queen B

 

[Standing on business]

damn near every top black female celebrity has had a white husband or boyfriend.

True, but few keep it real

 

[Cel 510 kid ados forever]

Lena horne was a real one.
.i understand this statement completely

 

[Standing on business]

fukk what she saying and talking about. How are yall agreeing with that lame, cop out, docile shyt

 

[Anerdyblackguy]

damn near every top black female celebrity has had a white husband or boyfriend.

Which is why attacking MBJ, Mike coulter, Omari Hardwick or Jamie Foxx doesn’t make sense.

 

[Phitz]

all women will aim to be an accessory to power & wealth

all ideals begin to crumble when protection & provision are in question

they rather deal with the mental burden than the physical one

naturally

*

Women are more willing to live in the mental\emotional discomfort than men to maintain their personal agenda.

 

[Biscayne]

Lena Horne was basically part of the Mulatto elite. She descended from the house slave of the famous civil war general John C Calhoun.

Didn't know her roots. I always knew Lena came from a line of Mulattos "Our kinda people" types. But I didn't know she specifically descended from House slaves.

 

[Cel 510 kid ados forever]

damn near every top black female celebrity has had a white husband or boyfriend.

Yup i didnt think ir date was prevalent like that back then

 

[Mowgli]

Black man probably wasn't going to tolerate the things she had to do to stay on....

 

[Benjamin Sisko]

fukk what she saying and talking about. How are yall agreeing with that lame, cop out, docile shyt

Wow, coming from you, Im shocked. nikkas aren't outrage as they should be because they think so lowly of themselves.