#read about her

[metamorphesque]

Lilya Brik, "the muse of Russian avant-garde"

[starqueen87]

[hyperactive-encore]

Annie Kelly.

[thosebizzareserpents]

"Insolent child!" You must listen!"

No you listen Minister Scraggly, you just see as invaluable tools of war!

We're not going to die for your shitty schemes.

"Mafalda!"

"Just stating facts."

Mafalda Prewett (b. 1983) was a half-blood witch and the second cousin/once removed of Molly Weasley (nee Prewett) and her brothers Gideon and Fabian. She was a student at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry three years below Hermione Granger and a two years below Ginny Weasley. She was Sorted into Slytherin.

Her father was born a Squib in the House of Prewett, a wizard-born person with no magical abilities. Her mother was a Muggle. Mafalda was seen as an anomaly being a magical offspring of a Squib.

[mademoiselleclipon]

Valerie Nicole Taylor (1956 - ) model.

[starqueen87]

Sophia Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, wife of King George III, was indeed the first black queen of England. Born in 1744 in Germany, she became queen consort in 1761 when she married George III. Though there has been debate about her exact racial heritage, some historians believe she had African ancestry through a branch of the Portuguese royal family. Her lineage has been traced back to a 13th-century Portuguese noblewoman, Margarita de Castro e Sousa, who is believed to have been of African descent.

Sophia Charlotte was known for her intelligence, grace, and support for the arts. She was a patron of many musicians, writers, and intellectuals of her time. Her reign coincided with the height of the Enlightenment period, and she was known for her interest in philosophy and science.

Several books explore her life and legacy, delving into her role as queen consort and her impact on British society. One notable example is "Queen Charlotte: A Biography" by Olwen Hedley, which provides a comprehensive look at her life, from her upbringing in Germany to her years as queen consort. Another book worth mentioning is "Black Tudors: The Untold Story" by Miranda Kaufmann, which examines the presence of people of African descent in Tudor England and provides context for Sophia Charlotte's place in history.

Sophia Charlotte's story is a fascinating one, highlighting the diverse and complex history of the British monarchy. While her racial heritage has sometimes been overlooked or downplayed, her reign as queen consort left a lasting impact on British society and culture.

[starqueen87]

Helen Dorothy Martin (July 23, 1909 – March 25, 2000) was an American actress of stage and television. Martin's career spanned over 60 years, appearing first on stage and later in film and television. Martin is best known for her roles as Wanda on the CBS sitcom Good Times (1974–1979) and as Pearl Shay on the NBC sitcom 227 (1985–1990).

Martin attended Fisk University in Nashville for two years before dropping out. After leaving college, Martin moved to Chicago, and New York thereafter to study acting with the WPA Theater and the Rose McClendon Players. She was a founding member of the American Negro Theater in Harlem. Martin became a Broadway character actress for many decades, debuting in 'Orchids Preferred' in 1937 and thereafter Orson Welles' production of Native Son in 1941.

Martin appeared in a dozen Broadway shows, including Jean Genet's The Blacks, the musical Raisin from 1973 until 1975, Ossie Davis' Purlie Victorious (and later the musical version, which was called Purlie), The Amen Corner and Tennessee Williams' Period of Adjustment.

Martin became widely known later in life due to her roles in popular television series, which brought her a large audience. She had a recurring role as Wanda "Weeping Wanda" on the television series Good Times, and later as the neighbor Pearl Shay on the television sitcom 227, which lasted from 1985 until 1990. Martin also had a role on the short-lived sitcoms Baby, I'm Back (as mother in-law, Luzelle) and That's My Mama. Martin portrayed a variety of grandmothers in films: Hollywood Shuffle (1987), Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood (1996), I Got the Hook Up (1998), House Party 2 (1991), and Mama Doll in Bulworth (1998).

[starqueen87]

DELLA REESE: FIRST BLACK WOMAN TO GUEST HOST 'THE TONIGHT SHOW'

Delloreese Patricia Early (July 6, 1931 – November 19, 2017), known professionally as Della Reese, was an American jazz and gospel singer, actress, and ordained minister whose career spanned seven decades.

Della Reese was born Delloreese Patricia Early, in the historic Black Bottom neighborhood of Detroit, Michigan.

In 1944, she began her career directing the young people's choir, after she had nurtured acting plus her obvious musical talent. She was often chosen, on radio, as a regular singer. At the age of 13, she was hired to sing with Mahalia Jackson's gospel group. Reese entered Detroit's Cass Technical High School (where she attended the same year as Edna Rae Gillooly, later known as Ellen Burstyn). She also continued with her touring with Jackson. With higher grades, she became in 1947 the first in her family to graduate from high school, aged 15.

After this she formed her own gospel group, the Meditation Singers.

She began her long career as a singer, scoring a hit with her 1959 single "Don't You Know?". In the late 1960s she hosted her own talk show, Della, which ran for 197 episodes.

In 1970, Reese became the first black woman to guest host The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson. She appeared in several TV movies and miniseries, was a regular on Chico and the Man and played the mother of B. A. Baracus in The A-Team episode "Lease with an Option to Die". In 1991, she starred opposite her old friend Redd Foxx in his final sitcom, The Royal Family, but his death halted production of the series for several months. Reese also did voice-over for the late 1980s Hanna-Barbera animated series A Pup Named Scooby-Doo on ABC. Reese achieved continued success in the religious television drama Touched by an Angel (1994–2003), in which she played the leading role of Tess.

From 1975 she also starred in films, playing opposite Redd Foxx in Harlem Nights (1989), Martin Lawrence in A Thin Line Between Love and Hate (1996) and Elliott Gould in Expecting Mary (2010).

AWARDS

▪1994: Hollywood Walk of Fame: 7060 Hollywood Boulevard—Television

▪1996: Image Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series—Touched by an Angel

▪1997: Image Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series—Touched by an Angel

▪1998: Image Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series—Touched by an Angel

▪1999: Image Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series—Touched by an Angel

▪2000: Image Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series—Touched by an Angel

▪2001: Image Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series—Touched by an Angel

▪2002: Image Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series—Touched by an Angel

▪2015: Golden Palm Star on the Palm Springs Walk of Stars

▪2017: Rhythm & Blues Music Hall of Fame Award