Being Brown (episode 22) |
Hapa Happy Hour: A lively discussion and celebration of the mixed heritage experience.
2011-07-22
The ladies discuss standards of beauty and “white” privilege.
Download the episode (00:22:28) here.
Tags: Hapa Happy Hour
As with Fredi Washington in 1934’s Imitation of Life and several other Black females who skin tones and facial features enabled them to “pass” for white such as Lena Horne, Dona [Drake] would have to deny her family heritage to succeed in the entertainment industry because at the time and for many years after, the studios felt the movie going public wouldn’t accept (and unfortunately they were correct) an attractive black actress, no matter how talented, in any role but that of a servant or comedic side-kick. Certainly not as the romantic lead opposite a white actor, even Hollywood knew the rest of the country paid it’s salaries. “The “Real” Mrs. William Travilla – Dona Drake,” Travilla’s Legacy: Keeping True Fashion Alive, November, 7, 2013. https://travillalegacy.wordpress.com/2013/11/07/the-real-mrs-william-travilla-dona-drake/. |
Being Brown (episode 22) |
Hapa Happy Hour: A lively discussion and celebration of the mixed heritage experience.
2011-07-22
The ladies discuss standards of beauty and “white” privilege.
Download the episode (00:22:28) here.
Tags: Hapa Happy Hour