Cicely Tyson to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award From Congressional Black Caucus Foundation

Actress Cicely Tyson's career will be celebrated during this year's Congressional Black Caucus Annual Legislative Conference. Suggested Reading The Heartbreaking Reason Gabrielle Union Lets Money Dictate Her Choice in Roles Nick Cannon Was Asked to Name All 12 of His Kids…Guess What Happened Next See How Rihanna is Looking While Just Grabbing a Burger in…

Actress Cicely Tyson's career will be celebrated during this year's Congressional Black Caucus Annual Legislative Conference.

Video will return here when scrolled back into view
Dreaming of NYSE? Adopt an Entrepreneurial Mindset First, Loren Douglass says
Dreaming of NYSE? Adopt an Entrepreneurial Mindset First, Loren Douglass says

The CBC Foundation announced that theย 91-year-old actress, along withย Richard Roundtree and Dionne Warwick, will receive a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 20th Annual Celebration of Leadership in the Fine Arts.

โ€œWith a lifetime of entertaining and educating us, this yearโ€™s honorees have also distinguished themselves as remarkable leaders and passionate advocates for the arts and arts education,โ€ CBCF President and CEO A. Shuanise Washington said in a press release. โ€œTheir outstanding contributions and continuing commitment to the arts make them ideal to help elevate the visibility of the CBC Spouses Visual and Performance Arts Scholarship Program. The awards are conferred on artists whose legacy includes not only extraordinary works but a commitment to cultivating future generations of artists.โ€

The event will take place Sept. 14 in Washington, D.C.

Straight From The Root

Sign up for our free daily newsletter.