Abbey Lincoln, jazz vocalist, actress and civil rights activist, passed away Saturday, August 14, 2010. She was 80 years old.
The Black Film Center/Archive hosted a program in March 2010 which honored the film Nothing But a Man. Abbey Lincoln played the leading female role, Josie, in this film.
The BFC/A extend our condolences to her family, friends and fans.
To read more about Abbey Lincoln, please read her obituary:
The New York Times
The Guardian
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RIP – Abbey Lincoln, 80, was a jazz singer named Gaby Lee who took a new name – a cross between Westminster Abbey & Abraham Lincoln to get a new start. She was a Hollywood princess until she embraced civil rights & found her heart. http://urdead2me.wordpress.com/2010/08/14/rip-abbey-lincoln/