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Pam Grier Trivia
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- Graduated from East High School, Denver, Colorado.
- Named as one of Ebony Magazine's "100 Most Fascinating Women of the 20th Century".
- While a student at UCLA, she sang back-up for singer-composer Bobby Womack. Interestingly, Womack's composition and 1972 recording of the song "Across 110th Street" was the theme song of the film Jackie Brown (1997), which marked a major comeback for Grier in the starring and title role. She was nominated for a Golden Globe and an NAACP Image Award for her performance.
- Was the first Black woman to appear on the cover of MS. Magazine (August 1975 issue).
- Awarded a "Career Achievement Award" at the 34th Annual Chicago International Film Festival. [17 October 1998]
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