My life is beautiful because every day is a wonderful experience. I can’t stand still spiritually or intellectually. Every day I want to feel as if I had more to give than the day before.
There have been so many posts and news stories about Eartha Kitt all over the place since her death that have said so much. So, I am writing this really for my own benefit so I can bookmark the info below. I would like to say that the thing that I always loved about Eartha Kitt was how fun she was to watch. She always brought so much energy to everything she did and she genuinely seemed like she was enjoying herself while she was performing.
Here are a few performances:
C’est si bon
I Want to be Evil
I went through and found a bunch of articles about Eartha on Google Books, until they accused me of being a virus and blocked my access. There were so many short paragraphs through the decades about scholarship funds and outreach projects she was a part of. She was an interesting lady for sure. The articles below are some of the interesting longer ones.
- Eartha Kitt Still Sassy at 80 – Jet: January 29, 2007
- Eartha Kitt at Sixty Something – Ebony: October1993
- Hollywood Beauties Rab About Sensual Sides of Black Dudes – Jet: July 11, 1974 (cover story)
- Eartha Kitt Says Africans Must See Other Than “Soul” – Jet: November 11, 1971 (follow up article)
- Eartha Kitt’s Angry White House Outburst Stuns Lady Bird – Jet: February 1, 1968
- Seldom Seen Side of Eartha Kitt – Jet, November 25, 1965
- Eartha Kitt Tells Why Her Marriage Has Broken Up Jet: October 10, 1963
- Is Eartha Kitt A Victim of Reverse Racism? – Jet: June 27, 1963 (cover story)
- Eartha Kitt Tells How to Hold Your Husband – Jet: July 26, 1962
- Eartha Kitt Unveils New Stage Review – Jet: August 27, 1959
- What Women Singers Think of Each Other – Feb 24, 1955 (Cover Story)
- Why Eartha Kitt had to be Hypnotized – Jet: December 2, 1954
- Why Eartha Kitt Lives Without Love – Jet: May 1954 (Cover Story)
I love digital archives. I am glad that this information exists in a medium where it can be accessed so easily. For serious. RIP Eartha. You will be missed.