RIP Cicely Tyson .

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RIP #CicelyTyson

One of our all-time great stars, who probably should've been given many more opportunities in film, especially in the years before her living-legend phase.

I discovered her thanks to Mummum, who would use her visits to educate us on classic film / literature (as would Didu[Classic Tollywood] and Dadu[Classic Bollywood], definitely TBT stories for another day), and in this case it was Roots.

Talk about an eye-opening experience! My goodness, I definitely was not ready for that experience, especially since that portion of history was only briefly alluded to in school.

Like a lot of actresses who don't necessarily fit the Hollywood mold, Tyson found success on TV, and Broadway, so my exposure to her was sadly limited, but every time she showed up on screen, I was like, that's living legend Cicely Tyson!

And, of course, Sounder, boy, my allergies worked in overtime for that one.

Now is a good a time as any to catch up on all that I have missed, including her award-winning roles from only a couple of years ago. Despite all the obstacles that society put in her way, Tyson had a long, inspirational career that will never be forgotten.

RIP…

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#RIP #Cicely #Tyson #actor #actress #film #TV #theatre #Broadway #Oscars #Emmys #Tonys #legend #inpiring

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Roots (1977)
Sounder (1972)
The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman (1974)
The Trip to Bountiful (2013)
The Gin Game (2015)
Fried Green Tomatoes (1991)
How to Get Away With Murder (2014)
A Woman Called Moses (1978)
King (1978)
The Marva Collins Story (1981)
Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All (1994)
Last Flag Flying (2017)
Alex Cross (2012)
The Help (2011)
House of Cards (2016)
Hoodlum (1997)
Bustin' Loose (1981)
Because of Winn-Dixie (2005)
The Blue Bird (1976)
Diary of a Mad Black Woman (2005)
Madea's Family Reunion (2006)
Heat Wave (1990)
American Masters: How It Feels to Be Free (1973)
The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter (1968)
To Be Young, Gifted and Black (1969)
The Blacks (1961)
The Concorde (1979)
Idlewild (2006)
Why Did I Get Married Too? (2010)
Cherish The Day (2020)
A Fall from Grace (2020)
Sweet Justice (1994)
Just As I Am (2021)

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