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today's passing of iconic actress Cicely Tyson at age 96:

NAACP Mourns Passing of Iconic Actress Cicely Tyson

Photo: Wikimedia Commons The NAACP, and its president Derrick Johnson, released the following statement on today’s passing of iconic actress Cicely Tyson at age ...

Broadcast Film Critics Association honored MR. SOUL! and director Melissa Hailzip with the Best First Feature Documentary Award

MR. SOUL! Wins Critics Choice Documentary Award for Filmmaker Melissa Hailzip

[MR. SOUL!] The award-winning film – Mr. SOUL! – directed by Melissa Haizlip continues to wow audiences across the nation in virtual cinemas this ...

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November 28: Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater — 60th Anniversary Celebration

  Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater in Robert Battle’s Juba. Photo: Nan Melville    Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, New York City Center’s Principal ...

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Alvin Ailey Season Opener Gala Raises Over $2.4 Million

Gala Co-Chair Daria L. Wallach, Honorary Chair Queen Latifah, Gala Honoree Debra Lee, and Artistic Director Robert Battle. Photo by Christopher Duggan; AAADT in ...

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Friday: Stephen C. Byrd, Pioneering Producer of Broadway Plays With multi-Ethnic Cast, Honored At Black Star News Awards

Stephen C. Byrd, Pioneering Producer Inspired by the progressive ethnic fusion of Merchant and Ivory, the touchstone producing duo he idolized,  Stephen C. Byrd ...

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NAACP Now Accepting 101st Springarn Award Nominations

Past Spingarn honoree Harry Belafonte The NAACP National Board of Directors Chairman Roslyn M. Brock has announced that the Association is soliciting nominations for ...

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Tickets Now Available: “Live The Dream” Re-union Of Leading African Americans On Broadway

Stephen Byrd   Broadway choral director and arranger Chapman Roberts –Your Arms Too Short, Eubie, Five Guys Named Moe, Smokey Joe’s Cafe– has created ...

Adepero Oduye: Actors Are Bountifully Empowered

[Theater] Good luck comes to those who are prepared. In the case of Adepero Oduye, one might add, to those who deserve it as ...

CICELY TYSON’S TONY; FINALLY

Cicely Tyson had already won the TONY on stage with her remarkable performance on Broadway. Sunday was a mere formality; collection of the award. ...

CICELY TYSON SHINES IN A BOUNTIFUL PLAY

“The Trip to Bountiful” at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre, located at 124 West 43rd Street, in Manhattan, is really Cicely Tyson’s own vehicle. Yes, ...