February 2012
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January 2012
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Thank you
Just wanted to take a moment and thank you all for following my homage to my idol, Ms. Dorothy Jean Dandridge. Unfortunately I’m unable to follow anyone from this page, but I will definitely follow everyone back from my personal tumblr.
I’m gearing up for another intense semester of graduate school, so I apologize if I don’t update frequently. Please feel free to submit...
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December 2011
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November 2011
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October 2011
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Forget all the slutty Halloween costumes, I'd much...
I will be Dorothy Dandridge as Carmen Jones!
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September 2011
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vintageavantgarde asked: Thank you SO MUCH for this blog. Dorothy was an amazing icon of beauty, grace, and determination, and she still is! I always feel pity for her for what she went through in Hollywood just because of the color of her skin. It's a shame people still hold these racist, idiotic views today, it really saddens me. Anyway, Dorothy is my favorite besides Elizabeth Taylor and I am so excited to have...
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Anonymous asked: Do you know what happened to the autobiography she was writing before she died? Also could you put a picture of the biography written by Donald Bogle up so that some of the newer fans of DD can see there was a really good book written about her.
maryonn asked: Never thought I would find someone who loved Dorothy Dandridge as much as me! Kudos on the Blog and Thank you for creating it!
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black-berries asked: Wow! I am intrigued by this woman. I wonder why anyone would want to do harm to her? I know her and Otto had a tumultuous relationship but I don't think he would do something like that.
black-berries asked: Omg, I knew about the suicide note but I didn't know that it didn't match her handwriting!! It makes it even more mysterious. She was about to get her career back on track and then this happened.
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The last words of Dorothy Dandridge (via a...
“In case of my death, don’t remove anything I have on—scarf, gown or underwear. Cremate me right away. If I have anything—money, furniture, get it to my mother Ruby Dandridge. She will know what to do.— Dorothy Dandridge”
Many felt that this was a suicide note. HOWEVER, it must be noted that this alleged suicide note was thrown out of court because the handwriting did not match...
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August 2011
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