#frediwashington

Celebrating Day 19 of Black History month with Fredi Washington. "Throughout her life, Washington was often asked if she ever wanted to "pass" for white. Washington, a proud black woman, answered conclusively, "No." She said this repeatedly, "I don't want to pass because I can't stand insincerities and shams. I am just as much Negro as any of the others identified with the race." "I have never tried to pass for white and never had any desire, I am proud of my race. In 'Imitation of Life', I was showing how a girl might feel under the circumstances but I am not showing how I felt."(wiki) #frediwashington #actress #imitationoflife #civilrights #blackhistorymonth #beauty #bhm #themoreyouknow #africanamerican #actor https://www.instagram.com/p/CLf8gppnmd7/?igshid=dneqd74rhr6n

#frediwashington #imitationoflife #1934 #blackboy #emperorjones #blackandtan #georgiaborn Fredi Washington sunrise 1903 sunset 1994. She was an actress, civil rights activist, and writer. She began her career as a dancer at the Cotton club in Harlem. She's most famous for her role as Peola in the Imitation of Life. What her character did was something she never desired to do, pass for white. She didn't believe in the concept of white supremacy. She was proud to be black. She and her sister Isabel are in the 4th pic, who went on to marry Adam Clayton Powell. She served as entertainment editor of the People’s Voice, which Powell established in 1942. She helped found the Negro Actors Guild of America in 1937. She was married twice first to Lawrence Brown a trombonist in Duke Ellington's orchestra, then to Dr. Hugh Anthony Bell, who she's in the last picture with. The Fredi Washington Collection at The Connecticut Historical Society includes photographs of Fredi, her family, and friends. https://www.instagram.com/p/Bu6mqAphV8J/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=wbp5gc4nkd3n

#tbt #throwbackThursday Actress, Fredi Washington (Fredericka Carolyn Washington) in a promo photo possibly late 1930's. She was an actress that refused to pass for white even though she was told by doing so she would become a big movie star, she fought hard for Civil Rights and did what she could for the black community. She is another unsung pioneer that will be published in the Black Pinups book that black pinup models can pay tribute too. I also wrote about her in the fourth issue of Black Pinups. #blackpinupsmagazine #actress #frediwashington #unsung #blackhistory https://www.instagram.com/p/BqxYV3KlhZR/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=12migo7nwzpec

Have you seen both? Who's your favorite?! Jessie- Rochelle Hudson Susie- Sandra Dee #imitationoflife #claudettecolbert #louisebeavers #frediwashington #susankohner #rochellehudson #sandradee #films #classichollywood #classicfilms #vintage

Have you seen both? Who's your favorite?! Peola- Fredi Washington Sarah Jane- Susan Kohner #imitationoflife #claudettecolbert #louisebeavers #frediwashington #susankohner #films #classichollywood #classicfilms #vintage

Fredi Washington on the cover of Opportunity Magazine, c.1933. #harlemrenaissance #1930s #vintagemagazine by the #nationalurbanleague #africanamericanliterature #inthe30s #myharlem #blackwriters #blackartists #blackamerica #vintagelifestyle #30sstyle #glamour #frediwashington #civilrights #activist #blackactress #oldhollywood #blackglamour #theoriginal #peola #imitationoflife #blackgirlmagic #lesfemmes (at Harlem, New York)

Fredi Washington, a Georgia native who moved to Connecticut, was a force to be reckoned with. She broke through racial limitations to help establish and grow organizations like the Negro Actors Guild and the NAACP. She was also an entertainment editor of the People’s Voice, and acted in movies and plays. In 1975 Fredi was inducted into the Black Filmmakers Hall of Fame, in 1979 she received a CIRCA Award for a lifetime achievement in the preforming arts. She died in 1994 in Stamford, Connecticut. Check out our eMuseum collection of Fredi Washington! ‪

#Tbt #ThrowbackThursday Actress, Fredi Washington who starred in the 1934 "Imitation of Life" who played the daughter of a black woman who passed as white. In real life Fredi refused to do so and fought against racism in Hollywood. People advised her to pass as white so she could further her career, as a result of her refusal she only had 10 movie credits to her name most were minor roles or unaccredited "Imitation" was her biggest role. You can read more about her here. http://www.angelfire.com/jazz/ninamaemckinney/FrediWashington.html #frediwashington #unsunghero #blackhistory