Cicely tyson

In 1974, Cicely Tyson simultaneously earned her first and second Primetime Emmy awards (for Best Lead Actress in a…

Cicely Tyson has been in the game for over 70 years and deserves each and every flower, accolade and beyond.…

Imagine being able to say that you got to sit betwixt the knees of the leading matriarch of black Hollywood while…

In her hit song, “Cherish the Day,” Sade croons about “deep love” and how she won’t be caught “running” from it.…

Movies that are “so bad, they’re good” are one of life’s unsung treasures. And like anything, adding blackness to…

How does one say farewell to an icon?

Do you hear that sound? That’s the sound of Madea exclaiming, “Hellur!” and welcoming you to black history in the…

We all know “black don’t crack,” but this season we’re seeing that in action on a variety of pre-spring magazine…

Picture it: 1973, at the 45th Annual Academy Awards ceremony, attended by the most celebrated filmmakers, actors and…

As we reach this final day of the year in 2018, The Root takes our annual look back at the people, organizations and…

How do you celebrate six decades of groundbreaking dance? If you’re the legendary Alvin Ailey American Dance…

Last night, I had the privilege to attend the 2018 Governors Awards in Hollywood, Calif., and saw Cicely Tyson…

It was an honor more than 45 years in the making, but Cicely Tyson finally took home an Oscar on Sunday night at the…

As Cicely Tyson clearly demonstrated during Aretha Franklin’s funeral, she can elevate any moment. But of course, we…

At five feet, three inches, 93-year-old acting legend Cicely Tyson may be a petite woman, but her presence has…

1. At 3:30 p.m. Friday afternoon—a time which was already 30 minutes past the very optimistic target ending time on…

She could’ve simply stopped the show with that magnificent hat, but living legend, activist and still incredible…

I was watching Set It Off the other day because there’s never not a good time to watch Set It Off. Watching Vivica,…

If I am lucky enough to make it to 93, I want to be a fly 93 just like Harlem’s own, the legend, actress Cicely…

Susan Taylor is legend. But the term “legend” is nowhere near adequate enough for this woman, whose tenure as…