On this date 46 years ago (September 8, 1965), MY style icon was discovered dead in her Los Angeles apartment. Dorothy Jean Dandridge went unappreciated during her lifetime simply because of her skin color. She was the embodiment of beauty, glamour, and grace during a time when black women were not deemed capable of having any of this. 

Dottie, the legacy that you paved & the history that you made will never go unforgotten. May you forever rest in peace.

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