TheRepublic.com - Lena Horne News http://www.therepublic.com/feed/person/9347be87c8344c9f81c39b5e8c690ff2 Lena Horne News and Photos en-ca webstaff@therepublic.com Copyright 2013 Shrewd Ga. businesswoman fought stereotypeshttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/2815a3c5a941471187d47c242294c4d6/US--Ophelia-DeVorehttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/2815a3c5a941471187d47c242294c4d6/US--Ophelia-DeVore

ATLANTA - As a shrewd businesswoman with keen insight and endless aspirations, Ophelia DeVore worked for much of the 20th century to smash stereotypes and empower black women by teaching them poise, confidence and the courage to get ahead in a world deeply etched by racial discrimination.]]>Fri, 17 May 2013 15:22:50 -0400NY 'Century Girl' to mark Grand Central centennialhttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/11fffe4e911f4ecba96087384d464b21/NY--Grand-Central-Hostesshttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/11fffe4e911f4ecba96087384d464b21/NY--Grand-Central-Hostess

WILLIAMSVILLE, New York - Frank Sinatra called her "doll" and mesmerized her with his blue eyes. President Harry Truman cheerfully asked her to join him and his wife, Bess, for breakfast. But Ernest Hemingway was uninterested in her greeting, and Lena Horne, though beautiful, seemed icy.]]>Fri, 10 May 2013 12:17:12 -0400