Lena Horne on Lena Horne | American Masters: In Their Own Words

Lena Horne shares her disappointment in the lack of progress made toward racial equality throughout her lifetime, however she does have hope for the generations that follow her. Horne was interviewed on August 29, 1996 for American Masters – Lena Horne: In Her Own Voice (1996).
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