NNPA NEWSWIRE — Known globally for both for his artistic ingenuity and humanitarian ideals, Belafonte became an early, vocal supporter of the Civil Rights Movement, a...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Earlier this month, after a rigorous selection process, the family of the late actors and activists, together with the United Negro College Fund...
MICHIGAN CHRONICLE — Motown Museum announced today that it will host its sixth annual Motown Mic: The Spoken Word competition series.
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “It’s been a battle ever since I’ve been in office. I’m a native son, born and raised and I wanted to come back...
MARK KENNEDY, AP Drama Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A memorial for actress and civil rights activist Ruby Dee will feature music by Alicia Keys and...
(Ace Showbiz) – Ruby Dee’s family, friends and fans will pay tribute to the legendary actress at a memorial service in New York in September. The memorial service will...
(Al-Jazeera) Below is a photo gallery of actress Ruby Dee throughout her career READ MORE
MARK KENNEDY, AP Drama Writer NEW YORK (AP) — For Ruby Dee, acting and activism weren’t contradictory things. They were inseparable, and they were intertwined. The...
KAREN MATTHEWS, Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Ruby Dee, an acclaimed actor and civil rights activist whose versatile career spanned stage, radio television and film,...
[Essence] “The idea that a good marriage is made in heaven and swung down on a golden cord like a gift from God did not coincide with...