Did You Know Abbey Lincoln Appeared in One of My All-Time Favorite “Spike Lee Joints”?
Mo’ Better Blues
Abbey "Aminata Moseka" Lincoln
. . .as Bleek’s mother (in the very beginning of the flick).
Take a peek below:
Missing Abbey,
TGMJ
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Yeah, i just watched this for like the 10th time last month. Her vision and good works for black struggle can never die…
I came across a stunning pic of Mama Abbey very early in her career. I keep forgetting to post it. kzs