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I Live in Two Worlds.....: This top female impersonator sets the public right about its idea of his profession.

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In his article from "Our World", Phil Black details his rise as a black female impersonator in a historically white profession, including details of his private life, achievements, and ambitions. He corrects public perception of female impersonators, describing them as contributors to show business rather than homosexuals; going on to defining the line between his profession and his private life.

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Identifier
t435gd47w
Collection
Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1950-2000)
Institution
Louise Lawrence Transgender Archive
Creator(s)
Black, Phil
Contributor(s)
Stewart, Chuck
Publisher
Our World
Date Issued
Oct. 1953
Dates Covered
Aug. 1953
Genre
Clippings
Places
New York > New York County > Greenwich Village
New York > New York County > Harlem
New Jersey > Atlantic County > City of Atlantic City > Atlantic City
Pennsylvania > Allegheny County > City of Pittsburgh > Pittsburgh
Topic(s)
African Americans
Female impersonators
Resource Type
Text
Language
English
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