Fredericka Carolyn Fredi Washington (1903 - 1994) was an - TopicsExpress



          

Fredericka Carolyn Fredi Washington (1903 - 1994) was an accomplished dramatic African-American film actress, most active in the 1920s- 1930s. Washington earned notice for her portrayal of Peola, a young African-American woman who passed for white in the 1934 Academy Award-nominated film Imitation of Life. She also appeared with Paul Robeson in The Emperor Jones in 1933. Frustrated at limited opportunities ironically due to her very fair skin which often confused both black and white audiences. When asked why didnt she pass for white, Fredi said because Im honest and because you dont have to be white to be good.
Posted on: Wed, 14 Jan 2015 17:53:05 +0000

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