COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - Born in Orangeburg County in the small town of North, S.C., Eartha Kitt was raised in poverty on a cotton plantation where she was subjected to rejection and colorism due to her ...

(WTNH) — On Nyberg, we talk to the daughter of Eartha Kitt who has written a book about her famous mother revealing new stories and dispelling myths. Eartha Kitt was a dancer, singer, actress, ...

Rubenstein praises actors like Eartha Kitt and "really brave" producers in the 1950s — like Joe Papp, for supporting multiracial casting "I don't know how to fully encompass it," she shares. "It was ...

Orson Welles on Eartha Kitt, 1950. It is with great pleasure that Network announce the releases of EARTHA KITT LIVE AT THE CHELTENHAM JAZZ FESTIVAL (E) on DVD on 27th October 2008, RRP 19.99 and CD, ...

The 1950s marked a pivotal era for Black actresses in Hollywood, as the entertainment industry began to adapt to changing social narratives and demands for more authentic representation. While ...

Some people may have labeled the death of Eartha Kitt on Christmas day (Dec. 25, 2008) ironic, considering it was the holiday classic “Santa Baby” that made her a star nearly 60 years ago. But her ...

Eartha Kitt, a sultry singer, dancer and actress who rose from South Carolina cotton fields to become an international symbol of elegance and sensuality, has died, a family spokesman said. She was 81.

Most people assume the Hollywood blacklist was a fixture of the 1950s. However, it extended well into the 1970s. My first job was assisting a veteran agent whose clients included Bob Hope and Eartha ...

Andrew Freedman said Kitt, who was recently treated at Columbia Presbyterian Hospital, died Thursday in Connecticut of colon cancer. Kitt, a self-proclaimed "sex kitten" famous for her catlike purr, ...

Eartha Kitt may not have had nine lives, but she came close. First, she was a dirt-poor girl from North, S.C. Then she became a nightclub sensation, a muse to Orson Welles, a slinky recording artist, ...

In this series, Lagniappe presents a different work each week from the collection of the New Orleans Museum of Art, with commentary from a curator. The chances are good that during December you will ...

Strax Technologies Inc., a Westport-based producer of digital art collections, announced the launch of the “Eartha Kitt Collection” celebrating the writing and imagery of legendary singer and actress ...