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Elnorah posing in a long black vintage fringe dress in the dressing room

Elnorah poses in a simple but elegant dress with the front of her dress drawn above her knee. Photo taken in the dressing room.

"Arthur Braggs was instrumental in bringing world class productions to the Paradise Club in Idlewild, Michigan during the 1950's and 1960's" https://fundrazr.com/campaigns/cKCj0

The Idlewild Review was a show that traveled to various city to help…

Showgirl Elnorah Huff-Williamson is performing directly behind a blackface entertainer in a minstrel show. Blackface originated in the 19th century, it was a way to stereotype blacks, which depicted and humiliated blacks for all of history.
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