On this edition of In Black America, producer/host John L. Hanson Jr. presents his second, and final, discussion with Emily Lordi, cultural critic, professor of English at Vanderbilt University, and author of 'HOLDING LIGHTNING: The Life, Loves, and Art of Whitney Houston.'
Widely considered to be one of the greatest singers of the twentieth century, Whitney Houston is too often framed as a tragic figure, with audiences asking what happened to her, not what she did. Her trademark stance was a picture of elegance and power.
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