It is said that she had a rough childhood she was taunted because she was overweight and was also a “tomboy”. She was raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She was the eldest of four children in her family.
“I Am A Woman Again”Gladys writes autobiographical article in Ebony Magazine “I Am A Woman Again”Rise of McCarthyismHomosexuals targetedGladys changes her actStarts wearing dresses
Harlem Renaissance1920s through 1930s“New Negro Movement”Jazz & blues flourishesCabaret and club lifeĬareer BluesStarted working as a pianist and singer upon arriving to HarlemImprovised “indecent” lyrics to popular melodiesBecame popular with white audiencesPerformed at the Cotton Club and The Clam HouseĬareerPerformed in a white tuxedo and top hatDescribed as a “bulldagger”Music featured raunchy lyricsMarried her white (woman) loverFlaunted her sexualityĬareerLeft Harlem in 1937 for Los AngelesPerformed at clubs catered to a homosexual crowdWas harassed by the police for cross-dressing LifeAug– January 18, 1960Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Eldest of four childrenRan away to New York City at the age of 16 Gladys Bentley Life Harlem Renaissance Career “I Am A Woman Again” Gladys Bentley(1907-1960)A Presentation By - Alex Ackerman
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