#rubydandridge

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Dorothy Dandridge and her mother, Ruby Dandridge.

Source: Cleveland Public Library in Black America Series: Cleveland, Ohio by Regennia N. Williams.

NOTE: Dorothy was 42 when she passed.

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“My mother [Ruby Dandridge] taught me that nothing worthwhile is gained without hardships or determination, and I contribute whatever success I have had to her.”-Dorothy Dandridge Dorothy Dandridge age four (right) pictured with sister Vivian Dandridge and mother Ruby Dandridge