Tag: Black History
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How Joyce Bryant Faced Down the Klan and Still Walked Away on Her Own Terms
In 1952 Joyce Bryant became the first Black performer to headline a Miami Beach hotel. The Klan burned her in effigy. She kept singing — then left it all behind.
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The Bronze Blonde Bombshell: Joyce Bryant, the Star Who Walked Away
She dyed her hair with radiator paint, broke the color line in Miami Beach, and walked away at the height of her fame. The story of Joyce Bryant.