Lola Falana to remember



Lola Falana's elegance marked her a Lady.

Loletha Elaine "Lola" Falana (Sept 11, 1942) is an American singer, dancer, & actress. Sammy Davis Jr. made her his protégé in his Broadway smash Golden Boy (1964-1966). Her career spanned stage, film, TV, & she became known as 'The First Lady of Las Vegas'. In 1987 she was stricken with Multiple Sclerosis. She left show business. In 1991 she converted to Roman Catholicism. Religion & faith became her focus. She tours with a message of hope & spirituality, and founded The Lambs of God Ministry.

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Lola Falana, singer of depth and longevity. I remember her for the vitality of her life force and the manner she conducted herself in difficulty. It had a way of coming out in her stage performances. I remember with awe the length of her celibacy, an unheard of thing: twelve years! - Gregory E. Woods, Keeper of Stories 6.26.16

 

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Lola Falana greeted by Muhammad Ali



Leslie Uggams had the first variety show headed by a Colored person
since Nat King Cole's show in the 1950's



Cartoonist, Zelda "Jackie" Ormes was a first. Here with her creation Patty-Jo doll!!
But, fellas! Fellas can we first stop and talk about how fine she was?

OK. Now we got that out the way... Her legacy. Would she be proud of her innovation, her achievement and would she be deeply moved by how her vision altered Blacks from the practice of measuring themselves against white standards? What would she feel looking into how we see ourselves today? Would it have been in vain? Is it vanity to have a vision of a people better than how the people see themselves? - Dawn Wolf, Keeper of Stories 6.26.16 

Altovise Davis (August 30, 1943 – March 14, 2009) was an American entertainer, best known as Mrs. Sammy Davis, Jr.