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Smokey Robinson, Cicely Tyson, Ray Charles, Berry Gordy and More to Be Inducted Into Black Music and Entertainment Walk of Fame
The induction ceremony is set to take place Feb. 17, 2022 in Atlanta.
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Relax, Relate and Read: The Best Books to Give (and Get) This Holiday Season
As last-minute gifts go, there are few more thoughtful or budget-friendly than a book—and we've got the best reads of the year for everyone on your list.
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The Funk Boutique: Virgil Dominates Luxury Streetwear, Paying Respect, and Osaka’s Earrings Are a Racket
While LMVH acquires 60 percent of Off-White, Forvr Mood's candles hit Sephora's shelves and legendary designer B Michael takes on a resort.
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Cicely Tyson’s Public Viewing to Take Place at New York's Abyssinian Baptist Church
A force both onscreen and off, Cicely Tyson blazed a trail of her own, lighting the way with elegance, grace, style, class and dignity at every turn. Now, as the icon is laid to rest, Variety reports that the family of the late actress, who died on January 28 at the age of 96, will…
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Hollywood Pays Tribute to Our Queen Matriarch Cicely Tyson 'On This Land'
“When the time comes, what do you want us to remember about you?” CBS This Morning host Gayle King asked Cicely Tyson this week to promote her long-awaited autobiography, Just As I Am. “I done my best. That’s all,” Tyson responded, softly. And her best was the best. On Thursday night, the world reverberated with…
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Cicely Tyson, Who Spent a Lifetime Portraying Positive Black Womanhood on Screen, Dies at 96
Through her graceful presence onstage, in film and on television, actress Cicely Tyson created portrayals of proud, even majestic women that helped break down America’s stereotypes regarding African-American women. The iconic star, who inspired a generation of Black actresses, died Thursday at the age of 96. Tyson was born on Dec. 19, 1924, in New…
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PageTurners: Historic Black Women and the Literary Legacies They've Paved
It has already been a historic year for Black women, and this week we can reflect on the legacies of history-making women who paved the way for our successes today. The long-awaited biography Ida B. the Queen: The Extraordinary Life and Legacy of Ida B. Wells; Cicely Tyson’s, Just as I Am: A Memoir; and…
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Just As I Am: The Autobiography of Miss Cicely Tyson Will Bless Us in 2021
In 1974, Cicely Tyson simultaneously earned her first and second Primetime Emmy awards (for Best Lead Actress in a Drama and Actress of the Year – Special) as well as a BAFTA (for Best Actress in a Leading Role) for her starring role in The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman. She would win her third…
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'It Was Everything': Viola Davis' Favorite HTGAWM Memory? That Old-School Hair Moment With Cicely Tyson
Imagine being able to say that you got to sit betwixt the knees of the leading matriarch of black Hollywood while she does your hair, ever so tenderly. Well, Viola Davis has those bragging rights. A highly respected actor in her own right, Davis reminisced on her favorite moment throughout the six seasons of the…
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Cherish The Day: Ava DuVernay, Xosha Roquemore and Alano Miller Discuss the Day that Changed Their Lives
In her hit song, “Cherish the Day,” Sade croons about “deep love” and how she won’t be caught “running” from it. Easier said (or sung) than done, right? Cue OWN’s upcoming love anthology, aptly titled, Cherish the Day. Late last year, a group of journalists were invited to the lovely ARRAY Creative Campus in Los…