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Cash_thatswhatiwant Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-22-09 02:47 AM
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Bonnie Greer talksabout her play Marilyn and Ella / Civil Rights Movement
 
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Bonnie Greer gives us a fascinating insight in to Marilyn Monroe's political leanings and her support for the American Civil Rights movement.

The play tackles the challenges of being a Black musician in the 50's and how Marilyn's influence got Ella Fitzgerald a gig at whites only McCombe Club.
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