Conforming To The Rules

Tendi’s cool. 

 was admitted to Julliard at 8.  

was performing in top venues by 16.  

pioneered “swinging the classics” and made the equivalent of a million dollars a year doing it.  

was the first person of color to have their own national TV show.  

went to Hollywood but refused to be cast as a “singing maid.”  Demanded and got control over her casting, her wardrobe, and how footage featuring her was cut.  

refused to perform in segregated venues and led charges for integration in several northern cities, notably Spokane.  

V Episode 02 (1983) Created by Kenneth Johnson Warner Bros. Television Dir. Kenneth Johnson

Police constantly use lethal force over a misdemeanor. Racism is their judge and jury.