Almost 70 years after Marilyn stood over that subway grate in The Seven Year Itch, Halle Berry followed her lead … More
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Beyond the Legend: Marilyn and Ella Fitzgerald
The friendship between Marilyn and Ella Fitzgerald has inspired plays, children’s books, and even an episode of TV’s Drunk History. … More
Harry Belafonte: the ‘Calypso King’ Who Met Marilyn, JFK and More
Harry Belafonte, the singer, actor and activist, died aged 96 on April 25th, 2023. He was born in Harlem in … More
The Songs of Dorothy Dandridge (and Marilyn) at Carnegie Hall
The Songs of Dorothy Dandridge, a tribute to the 1950s siren starring N’Kenge (above left), will be staged at Carnegie … More
Parallel Lives: Marilyn and Dorothy Dandridge
In Carmen Jones (1954), the temptress played by Dorothy Dandridge stirs memories of Marilyn’s sizzling performance in Niagara (1953.) In … More
Phil Moore: Hollywood’s Black Pioneer, and Marilyn’s Musical Mentor
Phil Moore (shown above with Marilyn in 1951) was the first salaried black musician to work at a major Hollywood … More
The Marilyn Report 