The voice of Yzma from Emperor's New Groove, a talented singer, passionate civil rights activist, and "the most exciting women in America." Eartha Kitt took a childhood of neglect and turned it into a life of adventure and advocacy. Fall in love all over again with this incredible women, oh, and did we mention Eartha Kitt was Cat Woman? It is all Down to Eartha!
Chapters:
00:00:00 Catch-Up
00:11:32 Down to Eartha
00:16:12 Early Life
00:37:41 Becoming Cat Woman
00:52:01 Lady Bird Johnson
01:17:46 Later Career
01:27:27 Activism
01:34:46 Passing On & Final Thoughts
Videos Referenced:
Videos Referenced:
Wogan - Eartha Kitt (1986) - courtesy of RobsOldVideos via YouTube | Eartha Kitt speaks on relationships: Compromise for what? - courtesy of h2TVonline via YouTube |
Sources:
(Speaking Freely, with Eartha Kitt) Speaking Freely: Eartha Kitt - Freedom Forum via YouTube
(The essence of Eartha Kitt) Wogan - Eartha Kitt (1986) - RobsOldVideos via YouTube
About her white father: Eartha Kitt's life was scarred by her failure to learn the identity of her white father, says daughter - The Guardian
More biographical stuff: Eartha Kitt - SC African American
Catwomen vs. the white house: When Eartha Kitt Disrupted the Ladies who Lunch - The New Yorker
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