April 6, 2025 • 37 mins
From NAACP Secretary to Bond Girl: The Groundbreaking Story of Gloria Hendry"
On the latest episode of Trey’s Table I’m unpacking the incredible journey of Gloria Hendry a woman who went from typing legal briefs for the NAACP during the Civil Rights Movement to making history as the first Black Bond girl in Live and Let Die (1973).
Why You Need to Know Her Story
- Started her career as a legal secretary for the NAACP working on landmark civil rights cases
- Became a Playboy model and blaxploitation icon in films like *Black Caesar*
- Shattered glass ceilings as James Bond’s first Black love interest a massive deal in 1973
The Censorship No One Talks About
Her role was revolutionary, but not everyone was ready for it. When Live and Let Die screened in apartheid South Africa all her romantic scenes with Roger Moore were cut completely because the regime couldn’t handle a Black woman and white man in love.
### 🎧 Deep Dive on This Week’s Episode We explore her trailblazing career, Hollywood’s racial politics, and why her legacy still resonates today.
#GloriaHendry #JamesBond #BlackHistory #Blaxploitation #LiveAndLetDie #TrevsTable #FilmHistory #PodcastAlert
On the latest episode of Trey’s Table I’m unpacking the incredible journey of Gloria Hendry a woman who went from typing legal briefs for the NAACP during the Civil Rights Movement to making history as the first Black Bond girl in Live and Let Die (1973).
Why You Need to Know Her Story
- Started her career as a legal secretary for the NAACP working on landmark civil rights cases
- Became a Playboy model and blaxploitation icon in films like *Black Caesar*
- Shattered glass ceilings as James Bond’s first Black love interest a massive deal in 1973
The Censorship No One Talks About
Her role was revolutionary, but not everyone was ready for it. When Live and Let Die screened in apartheid South Africa all her romantic scenes with Roger Moore were cut completely because the regime couldn’t handle a Black woman and white man in love.
### 🎧 Deep Dive on This Week’s Episode We explore her trailblazing career, Hollywood’s racial politics, and why her legacy still resonates today.
#GloriaHendry #JamesBond #BlackHistory #Blaxploitation #LiveAndLetDie #TrevsTable #FilmHistory #PodcastAlert
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