Tag Archives: Cicely Tyson
Cicely Tyson Receives First Tony Awards Nomination
Seasoned veteran actress is up for "Best Actress in a Play" for her role in Horton Foote's "The Trip to Bountiful"
Will Cicely Tyson win on her first ever nomination?
By Cedric 'Big Ced' Thornton
Honoring Our Trailblazers: Black Actors and Actresses who Paved the Way
James Earl Jones, Sidney Poitier and Ruby Dee headline the list
If it weren’t for actors like Sidney Poitier and Ruby Dee fighting for roles they…
By Jonathan Hailey
Cicely Tyson Still Gets Nervous After all These Years?
Stage and film veteran still gets the jitters before a performance
Is it hard to believe a veteran of both stage and film like Cicely Tyson…
By Cedric 'Big Ced' Thornton
Stars Come Out to Support ‘A Streetcar Named Desire’
The classic play brings out a host of celebrities who come out for a night of theatre
A who’s who of celebrities show their support for Broadway premiere of Tennessee Williams’ dramatic…
By Anslem Samuel
A 35th Anniversary Tribute to the Landmark ‘Roots’ Miniseries
This history-making television event breathed credibility into the idea that I could, indeed, do and be anything I wanted to.
While the miniseries’ place in the firmament of American television history is firmly established, the…
By Alfred Edmond, Jr.
Enough Already with Trashing ‘The Help!’
This is a film worthy of our praise. So why are black folks hating, as usual?
The Help is getting mixed reviews. Some praise the film and its cast—including Viola Davis,…
