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Byline: Andre Leon Talley
Jennifer Hudson's ascent, in the words of poet Langston Hughes, has not been made on a crystal stair. In fact, the life of this daughter of a bus driver in many ways parallels that of Effie White, her character in the slam-dunk hit movie Dreamgirls, for which Hudson has captured a Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture and an Oscar nomination. In her first screen role, Hudson's Effie-a singer robbed of glory despite immense talent-is the bullet train who brings the movie to a fast-paced, premature climax with her operatic rendition of "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going," an anthem of affirmation that goes right to ...