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Nichelle Gainer is the author of Vintage Black Glamour (2014) and Vintage Black Glamour: Gentlemen’s Quarters (2016). These coffee table books celebrate some of the most glamorous, inspiring, and groundbreaking Black women and men of the 20th century. She and her work have been featured in The New York Times, The Washington Post, and O, The Oprah Magazine. Gainer is the co-creator and co-producer of a forthcoming docuseries inspired by Vintage Black Glamour.

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	Vintage Black Glamour 4.70 avg rating — 67 ratings — published 2014 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Vintage Black Glamour: Gentlemen's Quarters it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 5 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Lady Day: Body & Soul: Celebrating Billie Holiday’s glamour and legacy by Nichelle Gainer (Goodreads Author), Whoopi Goldberg (Foreword) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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