{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/5f64efa5ea117f730de0e881/62159d251ca32400123c3ea4?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Dorothy Dandridge & Tina Bell: Old Hollywood to the Grunge Scene","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/5f64efa5ea117f730de0e881/1642923973172-f56870746d072408120ed45b6ab7a3f0.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Lex from The Peony podcast joins me for a special episode celebrating Black History Month! Melissa kicks off the show by introducing Dorothy Dandridge, the first black film star to be nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress in 1955<em>. </em>Lex introduces Tina Bell, \"The Godmother of Grunge\" who was the lead singer and front woman of the Seattle-based band, Bam Bam.</p><p><br></p><p>If you enjoy this episode, be sure to share it with you friends! If you'd like to donate to the Mimosa Sisterhood podcast, <a href=\"https://supporter.acast.com/mimosasisterhoodpodcast\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">check out my new support feature!</a> In addition, you can now <a href=\"https://www.buymeacoffee.com/mimosahood\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">sponsor an alcohol beverage</a> for Melissa to drink during a podcast recording and you'll receive an on-air shout out!</p><p><br></p><p><strong>SHOW NOTES</strong></p><p>In this episode, we talk about:</p><ul><li>Dorothy Dandridge growing up as a child star during the Great Depression</li><li>Dorothy's terrible husbands and the tragedy&nbsp;surrounding her daughter's birth</li><li>Landing the lead role in the all-black 1954 musical adaptation, <em>Carmen Jones</em></li><li>Being a famous Hollywood star and still dealing with segregation laws and racism</li><li>Tina Bell's Seattle-based grunge band called Bam Bam</li><li>Deep rooted racism in the Seattle grunge scene during the 80s and 90s</li><li>Being a talented black woman in a world of white men</li><li>The unfair handling and tragedy of Tina's death</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>RESOURCES:</strong></p><ul><li>Follow The Peony Podcast on <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/thepeonypodcast/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram</a></li><li><a href=\"https://anchor.fm/the-peony-podcast\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Listen and subscribe</a> to The Peony Podcast</li><li>Subscribe to Mimosa Sisterhood's <a href=\"https://mailchi.mp/bdf31d27e201/podcast-newsletter\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Newsletter</a></li><li>Rate Mimosa Sisterhood on<a href=\"https://open.spotify.com/show/6bL9abjUM34bHI5zAnoXBY?si=61cc8c1af41348b4\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> Spotify</a></li><li>Watch Dorothy Dandridge in a <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xovmaG9S0sQ\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">1942 Soundie called Cow Cow Boogie</a></li><li>Watch Dorothy Dandridge in a <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_88YGrzRcmw\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">1954 clip of Carmen Jones</a></li><li>Listen to Bam Bam on <a href=\"https://open.spotify.com/artist/23TGvRW3SRe3vOnxhHG4WG?si=xwxXncB2S2ubvQGC5Sz8Xw\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Spotify</a></li><li>Watch Tina Bell and Bam Bam <a href=\"https://youtu.be/v8rA1qGUNqI\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">perform Ground Zero</a> in a music video</li><li><br></li></ul>","author_name":"Melissa Herrera"}