Now, she has become the first Black woman to have a Broadway theater named after her.

Lenas legacy will never die.

Two years later, she made her screen debut in a musical short titledCab Calloway’s Jitterbug Party.

Lena Horne Becomes the First Black Woman to Have Broadway Theater Named After Her

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At the height of her career, in the early 1940s, she was the highest-paid Black entertainer.

She also won four Grammy awards, including a Lifetime Achievement Award she received in 1989.

But for me her greatest strength was her imagination, said Hornes granddaughter Lumet during the dedication.

Lena Horne Becomes the First Black Woman to Have Broadway Theater Named After Her

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Grandma had to battle for the right to her imagination.

Actress Lena Horne became the first Black woman to have a Broadway theater named after her.

Lenas legacy will never die.