Lena Horne
Lena Horne was a big part of the red scare back in the day. She, too, was accused of being connected to Communism and was blacklisted for her liberal views. She was able to make her own career outside of corporate Hollywood and was pretty successful! Sadly, her name was never cleared.
Josephine Baker
Josephine baker was infamous for her 1920s banana skirt dance. She was even the inspiration for Betty Boop! She had dual citizenship in France and America which put a target on her back for communist rhetoric. At one point, she was banned from re-entering America. Years later, the ban was lifted but she chose to stay in France with her 12 adopted children.
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