Megan E Williams
Biographic Data
| ID | 5870589 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Megan E Williams |
| GIVEN NAMES | Megan E |
| FAMILY NAME | Williams |
| SIGNATURE | WILLIAMS M E |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Kansas |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-2277-5352 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 3 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2006 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2009 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
“Meet the Real Lena Horne”
Following World War II, Ebony 's creator and editor, John H. Johnson, sought to create a popular black magazine in the vein of Life and Look that would reflect the accomplishments and joys, “the happier side,” of African American life. 1 Throughout the first four years of its publication, Lena Horne appeared on the magazine's cover three times – the only woman to do so during this period. In this paper, I argue that the fledgling Ebony magazine d…
The Crisis Cover Girl
The Crisis Cover Girl: Lena Horne, the NAACP, and Representations of African American Femininity, 1941–1945 Megan E. Williams The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) first featured two-year-old Lena Horne in its October 1919 issue of the Branch Bulletin. 1 Touting her as one of the organization's youngest members, the Branch Bulletin photograph of light-skinned Lena Horne commenced a lifetime of visibility in the bl…
Ladies' Pages
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The Crisis Cover Girl
The Crisis Cover Girl: Lena Horne, the NAACP, and Representations of African American Femininity, 1941–1945 Megan E. Williams The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) first featured two-year-old Lena Horne in its October 1919 issue of the Branch Bulletin. 1 Touting her as one of the organization's youngest members, the Branch Bulletin photograph of light-skinned Lena Horne commenced a lifetime of visibility in the bl…
Ladies' Pages
“Meet the Real Lena Horne”
Following World War II, Ebony 's creator and editor, John H. Johnson, sought to create a popular black magazine in the vein of Life and Look that would reflect the accomplishments and joys, “the happier side,” of African American life. 1 Throughout the first four years of its publication, Lena Horne appeared on the magazine's cover three times – the only woman to do so during this period. In this paper, I argue that the fledgling Ebony magazine d…
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