Gladys Bentley
Missing Figures
English - September 10, 2021 20:00 - 41 minutes - 28.6 MB - ★★★★★ - 29 ratingsHistory Education history black history feminist storytelling storytellers black women indigenous history asian history Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Nearly 100 years ago in New York City, Gladys Bentley was a well known black, lesbian performer. She waited for no one and nothing to allow her to be who she was meant to be. However, her path was never easy. Join us in a discussion of one of the greatest entertainers of the 1930s.