The passing of a True Legend Ioriginally posted 12/25/08)

Eartha Kitt's courageous pioneering and consistent display of confidence, whether in performance or in life, helped define artistic and social expression in this country and around the world. And it did so for both females and males, while inspiring so many women generally, for two and one-half generations.


Dear friends,

We all "come in - going out". We forget that while we are here caught up in the throes of life. Nevertheless, for me, the timing of her passing is quite interesting, because I was supposed to catch her performance with the Springfield (MA) Symphony Orchestra on my/our oldest daughter's upcoming birthday (Feb. 7, 2009). Tickets went on sale back in June, so I guess that this is a surprise to everyone.

Eartha Kitt's courageous pioneering and consistent display of confidence, whether in performance or in life, helped define artistic and social expression in this country and around the world. And it did so for both females and males, while inspiring so many women generally, for two and one-half generations. Yet, oddly enough, many, if not most, women in America, today, are unaware of her role as a liberator, as so many other women have now followed her.

At any rate, the link below gives a short biography of her.

One Love!

G. Djata Bumpus
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eartha_Kitt