Lena Horne makes history this week as the first Black woman to have a Broadway theater named in her honor.
Lena Horne, who at the height of her career was the highest-paid Black entertainer, starred as Selina Rogers in the 1943 film "Stormy Weather."Lena Horne made history this week as the first Black woman to have a Broadway theater named in her honor.
Built in 1926, it was originally known as the Mansfield Theatre before it was renamed for notable New York Times drama critic Brooks Atkinson in 1960.Anthony Behar / Sipa USA via AP
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