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Jun 10, 2024 · In this video Ruby Dee talk about her role On Long Day's Journey into Night and The Glass Menagerie; on A Raisin in the Sun, Decoration Day and on Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First...
Jun 17, 2024 · Ossie Davis, American writer, actor, director, and social activist who was known for his contributions to African American theater and film and for his passionate support of civil rights and humanitarian causes. He was also noted for his long and distinguished artistic partnership with his wife, Ruby Dee.
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Jun 10, 2024 · In this episode, host Listervelt Middleton sits down with the legendary acting couple, Ossie Davis and Ruby Dee. Both were avid supporters of the Civil Rights Movement with Ruby Dee emceeing the 1963 March on Washington.
4 days ago · By bringing black women's experiences to the forefront with real-life issues such as infidelity and career challenges, "Waiting to Exhale" broke ground in mainstream cinema, marking a significant step forward in the representation of black women's narratives on movies.
3 days ago · Do the Right Thing, comedy-drama film, released in 1989, that focuses on the racial tensions in a neighborhood in New York City as they come to a head on the hottest day of the year. The acclaimed yet controversial film was written and directed by Spike Lee and was nominated for two Academy Awards.
Jun 27, 2024 · Narrated by Ruby Dee, Color Adjustment posits that TV is a vessel for selling the American dream, “and at the heart of the dream, the mythic American family”. Examining some 40 years of mainstream programming from The Amos ’n Andy Show (1951 to 53) – an indescribably popular sitcom that was “primitive in its use of stereotypes and ...
Jun 11, 2024 · Welcome to the silver screen wonderland of Classic Hollywood, where we celebrate the incomparable Ruby Dee! 🌟Through triumphs and challenges, Ruby Dee's jou...
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