RIP Lena Horne

Yesterday on Mother's Day coincidentally, we lost a legend. Most people my age only know Lena's image. They know nothing about her achievements as an African American woman. I remember seeing Lena Horne as little girl on Sesame Street. This is what I remember seeing...


This song made me cry. All I could think about was how beautiful the song was because Lena's voice captivated me as a little girl. Something about her voice was soothing, perfect, and sultry. She actually taught me that all colors are okay, and that every color is beautiful no matter what their struggles are. Lena taught me this realization at the age of 3. It wasn't until I was 6 that I remember seeing Lena on The Cosby Show. I remember how crazy Bill Cosby's character was about Lena. Now that I'm older I know what Lena's real importance was. She was the first African American women to exude her lady like grace on the big screen, and she was a civil rights supporter. We will never see another Lena Horne...ever. Ive been hearing that there is talk that Oprah will be producing a Lena Horn biopic with Alicia Keys starring as Lena. Resemblance wise I can see that working. I just hope that she has the acting skills to pull that off. RIP Ms. Lena Horne, you will surely be missed.