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Dorothy Danridge, 1954

Dorothy Danridge, 1954

On Nov 1, 1954: Dorothy Dandridge became the 1st African American woman to be featured on the cover of the mainstream LIFE magazine cover. The cover story, titled "Hollywood's Fiery Carmen Jones," celebrated her starring role in the film ‘Carmen Jones

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