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This combination photo shows actor, singer and activist Harry Belafonte during the 2011 Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah on Jan. 21, 2011, left, and singer, actress and activist Lena Horne in New York on April 7, 1994. Horne was a fierce advocate for civil rights in her later years, but that part of her legacy is often pushed behind her glamorous image. Her good friend Harry Belafonte hopes that a new award in her honor will push that aspect of her life front and center. The newly created Lena Horne Prize for Artists Creating Social Impact was announced last month. On Friday, it was revealed that Solange Knowles would become the first recipient of the prize, to be awarded in a ceremony at New York’s Town Hall on Feb. 28. (AP Photo)

Belafonte recalls Horne’s activism as Solange is honored

By NEKESA MUMBI MOODY - Associated Press

FILE - This April 7, 1994 file photo shows singer-actress Lena Horne in New York. The venerated Times Square concert venue The Town Hall has created a new award to honor arts and activism, a prize to be named after Lena Horne. The Lena Horne Prize for Artists Creating Social Impact will recognize those who “promote awareness and create social change.” The inaugural winner will be honored in February. (AP Photo/Garth Vaughan, File)

New award to honor arts and activism named after Lena Horne

By MARK KENNEDY - Associated Press

Music Review: ALA.NI’s alluring debut recounts affair

By PABLO GORONDI - Associated Press

FILE - Lena Horne, 57, is seen in New York in this Dec. 12, 1974 file photo. The estate of sultry jazz singer and actress Lena Horne is selling some of the fancy gowns, jewelry, fine art and books that filled her New York City apartment. More than 200 items are for sale at the Doyle New York auction house Wednesday Feb. 23, 2011. She died last May at age 92. (AP Photo/Jerry Mosey, File)

Lena Horne’s NYC apartment artifacts to be sold

By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Associated Press

FILE - Lena Horne, 57, is seen in New York in this Dec. 12, 1974 file photo. The estate of sultry jazz singer and actress Lena Horne is selling some of the fancy gowns, jewelry, fine art and books that filled her New York City apartment. More than 200 items are for sale at the Doyle New York auction house Wednesday Feb. 23, 2011. She died last May at age 92. (AP Photo/Jerry Mosey, File)

NYC sale of Lena Horne’s belongings nets $316,000

By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Associated Press

Lena Horne’s N.Y.C. apartment artifacts to be sold

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Lena Horne’s NYC apartment artifacts auctioned off

By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Associated Press