It should come as no surprise that Cicely Tyson's career would begin near the start of the civil rights movement. She fought on screen and on the stage for the same humanity that activists fought for ...

Cicely Tyson, a legendary film, television and stage actress known for "Sounder" and other roles, died Thursday at the age of 96, her family said. "With heavy heart, the family of Miss Cicely Tyson ...

Cicely Tyson, the pioneering Black actor who gained an Oscar nomination for her role as the sharecropper’s wife in “Sounder,” a Tony Award in 2013 at age 88 and touched TV viewers’ hearts in “The ...

Emmy- and Tony-winning actress Cicely Tyson, who distinguished herself in theater, film and television, died on Thursday afternoon. She was 96. “I have managed Miss Tyson’s career for over 40 years, ...

HARLEM, Manhattan -- Fans are wishing a final farewell to legendary actor Cicely Tyson during a public viewing at a famed Manhattan church Monday. Tyson, who was born and raised in Harlem, died ...

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Cicely Tyson was one of the most decorated actresses to ever live. Legendary actress Cicely Tyson died on Thursday afternoon (January 28th.) She was 96 years old. A cause of death has not been ...

President Barack Obama presented the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Cicely Tyson in 2016 [Photo: Courtesy] Cicely Tyson, known for roles in Sounder and Autobiography Of Miss Jane Pittman, has died ...