Black History Month
Television pioneer
Gospel singer extraordinaire
GEORGIA LOUIS
Was the first woman to host a nationally syndicated television show, solo. No man by her side
She shattered the glass ceiling for careers of Oprah, Katie Couric, Ellen DeGeneres, & Rachel Maddow
Television pioneer
Gospel singer extraordinaire
GEORGIA LOUIS
Was the first woman to host a nationally syndicated television show, solo. No man by her side
She shattered the glass ceiling for careers of Oprah, Katie Couric, Ellen DeGeneres, & Rachel Maddow
Black History Month
Georgia Louis, a recording artist in the style of Gospel Music, was one of five hosts, three men, two women, to host syndicated religious music TV show, called TV Gospel Time from 1962-65
Many Rock n Roll Hall-of-Famers appeared on it
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TV_Gospel…
Georgia Louis, a recording artist in the style of Gospel Music, was one of five hosts, three men, two women, to host syndicated religious music TV show, called TV Gospel Time from 1962-65
Many Rock n Roll Hall-of-Famers appeared on it
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TV_Gospel…
Black History Month
Georgia Louis was not just the first black woman to host a TV show solo, she was the first woman of any race, to do that. Yes, before any white woman was seen hosting a TV show alone, Georgia Louis truly pioneered the way for all women to TV
She made history
Georgia Louis was not just the first black woman to host a TV show solo, she was the first woman of any race, to do that. Yes, before any white woman was seen hosting a TV show alone, Georgia Louis truly pioneered the way for all women to TV
She made history
Black History Month
But beyond her historic achievement for women in TV there is her VOICE
Georgia Louis had a powerful voice, a voice that is sublime
A voice, that is divine
Georgia Louis in a rare clip from her TV show, performing Walk With Me Lord
But beyond her historic achievement for women in TV there is her VOICE
Georgia Louis had a powerful voice, a voice that is sublime
A voice, that is divine
Georgia Louis in a rare clip from her TV show, performing Walk With Me Lord
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