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AP News
"cicely tyson" Discussed on AP News
"Held for Sicily Taison, many brave the cold in New York City to give a warm farewell to the legendary actor. They came from nearby with Cicely Tyson was born. I was born and raised in Harlem and so to see her and to be here, And would it be in black history month as well. It's the best. Some came from much further away, where she made a name for herself as a stage green and TV performer. I flew all the way from Los Angeles, California just to be here. For this moment, the line was a block long as people paid respects to Tyson, who died late last month at age 96 people, young and old and in between gathering Harlem church, some carrying photos and other Mementos of the actor. Tyson was the first black woman to land a recurring role in a dramatic TV Syriza. She earned an Oscar nomination for her role in the 1972 movie Sounder. She also won two Emmys. A Tony Award agent he ate and was awarded the Medal of Freedom in 2016 on Oscar Wells, Gabriel. My son was the first black woman to land a recurring role in a dramatic TV Syriza. She earned an Oscar nomination for her role in the 1972 movie Sounder. She also won two Emmys. A Tony Award agent he ate and was awarded the Medal of Freedom in 2016. They came from nearby with Cicely Tyson was born. I was born and raised in Harlem and so to see her And to be here, and it wouldn't be in black history month as well. It's the best. Some came from much further away, where she made a name for herself as a stage green and TV performer. I flew all the way from Los Angeles, California just to be here. For this moment. The line was a block long as people paid respects to Tyson, who died late last month at age 96 on Oscar Wells, Gabriel. AP News I'm Jackie.
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WJR 760
"cicely tyson" Discussed on WJR 760
"Alexa taking precautions during the pandemic is apparently impacting people's I dry eyes painful and annoying. I would just encourage people to get help. Lord Duncan says. Her condition has gotten worse over the last year. I've had people that say they're completely debilitated. They can't do their job. Boston ophthalmologist Dr Jason Brenner, When you look at the computer, your blink rate goes down because you're very focused on the screen. Fewer Blakes means fewer tears and, he says wearing a mask. And contribute to the problem. When you exhale air normally goes straight away from you, and with mask where it often is redirected up past your eyes, The doctor says. Air blowing on your eyes leads to more dryness. We offer some tips Where a mass with wire that fits tightly over your nose. Place your humidifier near death, take breaks and try blinking often, he says. If you're still uncomfortable see a doctor C. J. Poppa Fox News, The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell to 779,000 last week, a historically high total that shows a lot Which number of people are still losing jobs to the pandemic. But last week's total dropped from 812,000 the previous week, according to the Labor Department and is the lowest in two months. Facebook has reportedly removed hundreds of Instagram accounts that were hacked and sold for their user name for, the company tells Reuters. The valuable pages are often short handles, like at food or at snow, explaining that actors use fishing and SIM swamping schemes to gain access to accounts trading them, often through Bitcoin Facebook, working with law enforcement and says the individuals participating in this rule breaking activity are from a community known as the Ogi user boxes. Kristen Goodwin, people wishing to pay final respects the legendary actress Sicily Tyson will be able to do so what a public viewing The Fame Church in Manhattan viewing will be held Monday, February 15th at the Abyssinian Baptist Church in Harlem, according to a statement from her family. Cicely Tyson died last week at age 96. I'm Lee Scylla, Sarah and this is Fox News. 6 96 eastbound.
WCBM 680 AM
"cicely tyson" Discussed on WCBM 680 AM
"You're dead. And my granddaughter. Liana, We can't do that. I'm sorry. I have to take him to that. Okay. Think we're running here? All right? So what can they pick the signal up in Philly? Yes, very good. Making this gus wcbm dot com anywhere. Yeah. So, Ira while we're we got some time here. Why don't you tell your story about your encounter with Cicely Tyson, Sicily? Tyson? Started in the movies in the fifties and early sixties, and she had her really First big kind of hit was sounder. And sounder was a very sophisticated Movie that I didn't do what it should have done, you know, wasn't like shaft or it was critically acclaimed those critically acclaimed and it was a very good movie, and I was booking for J F theater respect, then. And I put it there, and it didn't do that. Well, but she came in, and she really promoted the movie that interviews and the newspaper articles and all. She was a very Wonderful woman to deal with, and she was very knowledgeable of the film business. So I just wanted to mention that when you do something like that, are you responsible for her? Which expenses of Eva food. She had a publicist with her and they take around. That's what when I worked for MGM When I first started at MGM, I was a publicist. And you you're responsible. You know, you bring them in to the city and you're responsible for their interviews and everything that they do So about transportation, lodging, everything. Everything you're there. Innkeeper. So I guess it's ah, The studio takes care of those expenses. They bring her into town. Yes. Promote the movie, right? All right. We have a caller here. Lorraine and Canton. Good. Lorraine Europe on Wcbm talking.
WNYC 93.9 FM
"cicely tyson" Discussed on WNYC 93.9 FM
"This was not the news I was expecting to share with you. This is not how I was expecting the beginning of the show to start today as you just heard. Great actor Cicely Tyson died yesterday. She was 96. I spoke to her just a few days ago. You might have heard us talk on Tuesday. It was the day her memoir came out. It's called just as I am. I was saying to someone like Yesterday. I think one of the senior producers of the show does like how profoundly moved I was by Cicely Tyson. By her perspective, her presence, especially at 96. Also like her gratitude. You know, I complain about stuff all the time and to hear her go at the end of the interview. The last thing she said to me was Tom. I am so grateful For this moment. In time we talked about her early days, We talked about her career defining roles. We talked about movies like the Autobiography of Jane Pittman or and Sounder. We talked about her role in the TV series roots We talked about Everything you know, most recently she was and how to get away with murder. Miss Tyson's co star on that Syriza Viola Davis tweeted this last night and I wanted to read it for you quote. I'm devastated. My heart is just broken. I loved you so much. You were everything to me. You made me feel loved and seen and valued in a world where there is still a cloak of invisibility. Us dark chocolate girls. You gave me permission to dream. Cicely Tyson's accolades are too many to list here. Emmys, Golden Globes, A Peabody, a Tony and honorary Oscar mult multiple in the Deep Image awards. I mean, you know a million things. Had a clear vision. Mission to bring complex and nuanced black characters to the screen and on stage and tow uplift others who had dreams just like hers. When I got to speak to Cicely Tyson again just a few days ago. That dedication was crystal clear. I am so grateful. We got to bring you that conversation. So much of it is stuck with me and Especially the part where she talked about getting the presidential Medal of Freedom from President Barack Obama in 2016. That moment is a moment that will live with me forever forever. And someone pointed out to me not too long ago. That I was the last person and his administration to receive it. Okay on that, he said. He made that statement. And then, he said And she's cool, gorgeous one than I need, huh? That's pretty good. If that gets into your presidential medal, you know that's a good sign. That's right. Well, you know, maybe this is a good way to close it off your 96 years old now and, you know, I think a lot of people want to know about the secret to a long life. And in the book you talk about how celery juice and morning pull ups are part of a key role. But what what other advice would you give people? I think that when, uh You get up in the morning and you're fortunate enough to see daylight. You're blessed on when I get up, and I see daylight. I first thank God I go into my meditation. Another change, and that gives me the faith. The car I thank God first. Very sick needs a face and a trust to go on for another day. And I think that's the most important thing that one have Detective Thank God just seeing another day. I never thought I would like to be 96 years old. My God, Every member of my family is gone. I am so surviving member of my family, and I was not expected to be here past three months.
WNYC 93.9 FM
"cicely tyson" Discussed on WNYC 93.9 FM
"When this was not the news I was expecting to share with you. This is not how I was expecting the beginning of the show to start today as you just heard. Great actor Cicely Tyson died yesterday. She was 96. I spoke to her just a few days ago. You might have heard us talk on Tuesday. It was the day her memoir came out. It's called just as I am. I was saying to someone like Yesterday. I think one of the senior producers of the show does like how profoundly moved I was by Cicely Tyson. By her perspective, her presence, especially at 96. Also like her gratitude. You know, I complain about stuff all the time and to hear her go at the end of the interview. The last thing she said to me was Tom. I am so grateful For this moment. In time we talked about her early days, We talked about her career defining roles. We talked about movies like the Autobiography of Jane Pittman or and Sounder. We talked about her role in the TV series roots We talked about Everything you know, most recently she was and how to get away with murder. Miss Tyson's co star on that Syriza Viola Davis tweeted this last night and I wanted to read it for you quote. I'm devastated. My heart is just broken. I loved you so much. You were everything to me. You made me feel loved and seen and valued in a world where there is still a cloak of invisibility. Us dark chocolate girls. You gave me permission to dream. Cicely Tyson's accolades are too many to list here. Emmys, Golden Globes, A Peabody, a Tony and honorary Oscar mult multiple in the Deep Image awards. I mean, you know a million things. Had a clear vision. Mission to bring complex and nuanced black characters to the screen and on stage and tow uplift others who had dreams just like hers. When I got to speak to Cicely Tyson again just a few days ago. That dedication was crystal clear. I am so grateful. We got to bring you that conversation. So much of it is stuck with me and Especially the part where she talked about getting the presidential Medal of Freedom from President Barack Obama in 2016. That moment is a moment that will live with me forever forever. And someone pointed out to me not too long ago. That I was the last person and his administration to receive it. Okay on that, he said. He made that statement. And then, he said And she's cool, gorgeous one than I need, huh? That's pretty good. If that gets into your presidential medal, you know that's a good sign. That's right. Well, you know, maybe this is a good way to close it off your 96 years old now and, you know, I think a lot of people want to know about the secret to a long life. And in the book you talk about how celery juice and morning pull ups are part of a key role. But what what other advice would you give people? I think that when, uh You get up in the morning and you're fortunate enough to see daylight. You're blessed on when I get up, and I see daylight. I first thank God I go into my meditation. Another change, and that gives me the faith. The car I thank God first. Very sick needs a face and a trust to go on for another day. And I think that's the most important thing that one have Detective Thank God just seeing another day. I never thought I would like to be 96 years old. My God, Every member of my family is gone. I am so surviving member of my family, and I was not expected to be here past three months. Yeah, I mean, it's it's gratitude, you know? Yes, it is. It's gratitude. Well, they thank you so much for your time. We're going to play blessed assurance now. Oh, that's my mother's favorite him. What? What do you love about that one in the show? It's the sort of that my mother's saying all the time. And in a church that I go to have a civilian Baptist church. I have a pew in her name and on it is Cressida shortage. Miss Tyson. Thank you so much for your time. And what a remarkable life you've led and what a remarkable story and I were so grateful for your time today. I am grateful for this moment.
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Cicely Tyson, her memoir just out, was active to the end
"This was not the news I was expecting to share with you. This is not how I was expecting the beginning of the show to start today as you just heard. Great actor Cicely Tyson died yesterday. She was 96. I spoke to her just a few days ago. You might have heard us talk on Tuesday. It was the day her memoir came out. It's called just as I am. I was saying to someone like Yesterday. I think one of the senior producers of the show does like how profoundly moved I was by Cicely Tyson. By her perspective, her presence, especially at 96. Also like her gratitude. You know, I complain about stuff all the time and to hear her go at the end of the interview. The last thing she said to me was Tom. I am so grateful For this moment. In time we talked about her early days, We talked about her career defining roles. We talked about movies like the Autobiography of Jane Pittman or and Sounder. We talked about her role in the TV series roots We talked about Everything you know, most recently she was and how to get away with murder. Miss Tyson's co star on that Syriza Viola Davis tweeted this last night and I wanted to read it for you quote. I'm devastated. My heart is just broken. I loved you so much. You were everything to me. You made me feel loved and seen and valued in a world where there is still a cloak of invisibility. Us dark chocolate girls. You gave me permission to dream. Cicely Tyson's accolades are too many to list here. Emmys, Golden Globes, A Peabody, a Tony and honorary Oscar mult multiple in the Deep Image awards. I mean, you know a million things. Had a clear vision. Mission to bring complex and nuanced black characters to the screen and on stage and tow uplift others who had dreams just like hers. When I got to speak to Cicely Tyson again just a few days ago. That dedication was crystal clear. I am so grateful. We got to bring you that conversation. So much of it is stuck with me and Especially the part where she talked about getting the presidential Medal of Freedom from President Barack Obama in 2016. That moment is a moment that will live with me forever forever. And someone pointed out to me not too long ago. That I was the last person and his administration to receive it. Okay on that, he said. He made that statement. And then, he said And she's cool, gorgeous one than I need, huh? That's pretty good. If that gets into your presidential medal, you know that's a good sign. That's right. Well, you know, maybe this is a good way to close it off your 96 years old now and, you know, I think a lot of people want to know about the secret to a long life. And in the book you talk about how celery juice and morning pull ups are part of a key role. But what what other advice would you give people? I think that when, uh You get up in the morning and you're fortunate enough to see daylight. You're blessed on when I get up, and I see daylight. I first thank God I go into my meditation. Another change, and that gives me the faith. The car I thank God first. Very sick needs a face and a trust to go on for another day. And I think that's the most important thing that one have Detective Thank God just seeing another day. I never thought I would like to be 96 years old. My God, Every member of my family is gone. I am so surviving member of my family, and I was not expected to be here past three months.
Daily Pop
Pioneering US actress Cicely Tyson dies aged 96
"Many hollywood stars are showing love for cecily tyson. Sicily passed away yesterday at the age of ninety six how she was an icon paved the way for so many people tyler perry posted a nice tribute sort of regina king who said her legacy had left an incredible mark. Sisley won emmys a tony even had an honorary oscar. She famously fought for roles but sh- that showed strong black characters and she refused to portray anything else. Can i tell you put her sit at tribute as well as i got the medal of freedom from Barack so you know not only she award. She won hearts Because of the roles that she picked if you ever get a chance you watch that autobiography of jane pittman and what she goes to that water. And the i'll never get that. That's what i said. I want to be an actress. Took that one to buy five minutes. That scene just for her to sip the water but just a fantastic actress and she wouldn't play prostitutes or drug addicts which are always play. Wonderful and beautiful woman. But yeah you know. I think for actresses like how we think of oprah and how we think you know the mantell jordan's at pave the way for us. I think cecily tyson was and is that for every black actress on this planet. And i hear a lot of times when i go to these hollywood. Walk of fame's and people start to save their speeches. Her name always comes up because she she ran so we get walk out and then she did it she did. She went through the fires. She will always be remembered for her elegance and grace and she is the one and only and who could play her. Who can do the story of sicily tyson right and they met actress. Kimberly kimberly elise. She has that. Okay okay i have a weird feeling as aretha anointed jennifer hudson play her role before she left this planet. I have a feeling every hollywood actress was talking to sicily. Tizen about carrying on that legacy. So i'm sure. She knighted the one that she wanted to have a license. Day was just kind of looks like her acts like an yay one legend absolutely legendary life
WNYC 93.9 FM
"cicely tyson" Discussed on WNYC 93.9 FM
"Is all of it on W N Y C. I'm Alison Stewart. Thank you for spending part of your day with me. The world of arts and media loss major figures in the last week, a celebrity interviewer who was a celebrity himself, Larry King passed away on January 23rd of the age of 87. On Wednesday, the death of actor Cloris Leachman was announced her long career included such films is the Last picture show And, Of course, the favorites. It comes like Mary Tyler Moore and Phyllis and Mouth with the middle. She was 94. Last night, We lost a true icon Cicely Tyson. The groundbreaking stars screen stage passed away at the age of 96. Though she stood a community of 5 ft. Three, Tyson played a gigantic roll into spelling notions of what kind of characters black women could play in Hollywood. She refused to play roles that she found stereotypical for black actors like drug addicts and didn't take part in blaxploitation films of the sixties and seventies. Ah, bold step to take when very few roles were offered to black women. As president, Obama noted in his lengthy, lengthy tribute to her on Instagram quote at a time when parts for actors who looked like her weren't easy to come by. She refused to take on roles that reduced black women to their gender or their race. Sometimes, that meant she would go years without work. But she took pride, knowing that whenever her face was on camera, she would be playing a character who was a human being flawed but resilient, Perfect, but not despite Not despite but because of their imperfections. Cicely Tyson was nominated for an Oscar for her role in the 1972 film Sounder and won two Emmys for her spellbinding performance in the TV movie in 1974, the autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman. She worked well into her eighties, including a return to the stage that won her a Tony Award for a trip to the bountiful in 2013. Here's Tyson in an interview on W. N. Y C in 2013 talking about playing the lead character in a play. As an actor of advanced age. I in the course of my life have witnessed the treatment of elders. Aziz. They get on in life and how they are, uh, shoved aside put in to some strange home where nobody comes to see them or They don't know anyone. And it was important for me to make people aware of the fact that they are still human beings and still valuable. Uh, they have tremendous contributions still to make Cicely Tyson's death comes the same week as her autobiography. Just as I AM, was released in the final pages, she wrote quote. I want to be recalled as one who squared my shoulders in the service of black woman As one who made us walk taller and envision greater for ourselves. I want to know that I did the very best that I could with what God gave me. Just as I am. Cicely Tyson was 96. Coming up later in this show today, friend of the show with a great honor to Franco will join us to talk about her new album Out today called Revolutionary Love will have on all of it Listening party and then later, we will try to warm up with some hot toddies from author and bartender Ivy mix who'll share some of her favorite winter cocktail recipes. That is all on the way. So let's get this started. The president of the League of Conservation Voters told The New York Times. President Biden's executive order signed on Wednesday made it quote the single biggest day for climate.
Colorado's Morning News with April Zesbaugh and Marty Lenz
Iconic actress Cicely Tyson remembered
"Is mourning a giant's actress Cicely Tyson has passed away at the age of 96. And unforgettable performance there from 1972 Sounder role that got Cicely Tyson, an Academy Award nomination iconic actress died Thursday, her career punctuated by playing women of strength and impact, being very selective with the role she chose for film stage and television. Like her standout performance in the autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman going in vacuum, she won two Emmys for that in 2019. She spoke with ABC at the opening of Tyler Perry's Atlanta studios. Grateful to be in attendance. I wonder if I didn't live this long. Where would I be my wolf Evey Sena's eight
WBZ Morning News
Cicely Tyson, iconic and influential actress, dies at 96
"Influential legendary Acclaimed actress Cicely Tyson has died. She was 96. She began her career is a model, then took her beauty and talent and became an acclaimed actress Cicely Tyson appeared in dozens of films and television shows. She was part of the iconic miniseries roots. You have bean a very good point. I want you to know that She often portrayed powerful African American women like Miss Jane Pittman. That was not a coincidence. It was a decision she made and the Jews my career. Of my platform. She won Emmys received an Oscar nomination. And this week she was asked by Gayle King when the time comes, What do you want us to remember about you? I've done my best. Steve Futterman. CBS News. We'll
WGN Radio
"cicely tyson" Discussed on WGN Radio
"The only thing your boss is going to care about It's what whether you can kill Candice. That's right. So Who is the most important child in this world? I am And what is the most important time? No now and I don't want you to waste either one of them. That was especially Tyson playing the Chicago teaching legend Marva Collins. No, I remember that from Westside Academy, her 1981 movie with a very young Morgan Freeman, also at the time. Maybe her signature role was in the autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman. In which she played a former slave who lived past 100 years old in that classic scene at the end of the movie of Miss Jane Pittman, Cicely Tyson, walking up to the whites only water fountain and sipping water. From that fountain is one of the most poignant scenes in motion picture history. But her of motion pictures I nominated for an Academy Award in 1972 sounder Countless historic figures. She was an Alex Haley's roots. She was in the help more recently how to get away with murder of variety of Tyler Perry movies. Part of her biography was her very tumultuous eight year marriage to jazz legend Miles Davis, who through infidelity and abuse and all kinds of Problems. She still called the love of her life. She lived as she called it, a life well lead. She was 96 years old. Yeah. Long career to my goodness, And we have some more information now on the passing of Larry King. What did we find out here, do you? Well, the information came out yesterday about the actual cause of his death. Everyone Including myself, had been reporting that he died of covert 19 because he was in the hospital for it for several weeks before, But yesterday, his widow Issued a statement saying that he did not die of covert 19. He actually had beaten covert 19. But this is part of the problem of when you have covert 19. There can be Other things that go wrong as a result of it. And while it was not covert 19 that took his life, it was sepsis and infection of the blood that they feel was caused. One of the consequences of covert 19 that may have caused Larry's death, and his wife also said that his very final words Before he passed away was to her. I love you, which is very, very sweet now, weren't they divorced? As of like, a year or so ago. I know there was a separation of one point. Then they got back together again, but a time of his death. I don't think they were legally married. Yeah, I think you're right about that. Yeah, sad stuff. We'll get to something happier Lots of things to watch. Like all I'm reporting our orbits this week. I know, like Dean Richards Obituary Central this week. We'll get your picks for the weekend in just a moment here and let's update a few things in the.
South Florida's First News with Jimmy Cefalo
Hollywood pays tribute to Cicely Tyson
"Sadness across Hollywood this morning a lot of stars coming out paying tribute to award winning actress Cicely Tyson. She passed away yesterday afternoon. Her manager confirmed the news. Actress was 96 years old and her memoir Just as I am, had been released just a few days before.
WBZ Morning News
Cicely Tyson, iconic and influential actress, dies at 96
"And influential, just a couple of words to describe legendary actress Sicily Taison. She has died at the age of 96 began her career is a model, then took her beauty and talent and became an acclaimed actress Cicely Tyson appeared in dozens of films and television shows. She was part of the iconic miniseries roots You have Bean Very good boy. I want you to know that she often portrayed powerful African American women like Miss Jane Pittman. That was not a coincidence. It was a decision. She made the Jews my career. Of my platform. She won Emmys received an Oscar nomination, and this week she was asked by Gayle King when the time comes, What do you want us to remember about you? I've done my bit. Steve Futterman, CBS News A
WTOP
"cicely tyson" Discussed on WTOP
"Who knows it could change your life forever. It's a 35. Now The man photographed with his feet on the desk, and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is office during the capital riot has had his bid for release rejected. 60 year old Richard Barnett is facing a felony charge of entering the capital with a dangerous weapon, and there are numerous other misdemeanor charges. Yesterday, the chief US District judge barrel Howell repeatedly described Barnett as entitled a brazen and a braggart. Judge also said he showed a total disregard for the law judge How will his order Barnett held until trial following the attack on the Capitol lawmakers are requesting more security, CBS Capitol Hill reporter Rebecca Kaplan says while some new measures are being put in place, lawmakers are also expected to utilize existing security measures. The House sergeant at arms will work with US Capitol police to provide increased travel security toe lawmakers Providing an online portal where they can share their travel plans for better communication with local travel agencies. But they're also encouraging members to establish relationships and coordinate with their local airport. Police and T s a officials. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has also raised additional concerns with what she says or threats within Congress. Tributes are pouring in for acclaimed actress Sicily. Tyson, who has died at the age of 96, she began her career is a model then took her beauty and talent and became an acclaimed actress. This week's Cicely Tyson was on CBS this morning and talked about her very early years was a very shy child. I was a thinker, she often portrayed powerful African American women like Miss Jane Pittman. It was not a coincidence. It was a decision she made and they used my career as my platform. Cicely Tyson won Emmys A Tony received an Oscar nomination. This week, she was asked how she would like to be remembered. I've done my fifth Steve Futterman CBS News Space X is being investigated over whether the company discriminates against non U. S citizens and its hiring practices and CNBC reports. The company is also stonewalling a Justice Department subpoena for more information. It comes after the DOJ received a complaint of employment discrimination from a non U. S citizen, claiming that the company discriminated against him based on his citizenship status. Space X did not immediately respond to our request. For comment. Still to come. A new position at the city hopes to tackle DC's gun violence problems. I'm Luke Luke. It's a 37 fast WiFi. You use it to connect just about everything, which means having really fast WiFi matters. Ah, lot..
Doug Stephan
Hollywood Mourns The Death Of Legendary Actress Cicely Tyson
"A giant natural Sicily. Tyson passed away at the age of 96 last night on unforgettable performance there from 1972 Sounder role that got Cicely Tyson, an Academy Award nomination iconic actress died Thursday, her career punctuated by playing women of strength and impact, being very selective with the role she chose for film stage and television. Like our standout performance in the Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman, what You got going and evacuate. She went to him. He threw that in 2019. She spoke with ABC at the opening of Tyler Perry's Atlanta studios Grateful to be in attendance. I wonder if I didn't live this long. Where would I be? Well? Phoebe Sena's
WBZ Morning News
Cicely Tyson, iconic and influential actress, dies at 96
"Acclaimed actress Sicily Tyson has died. At the age of 96. CBS is Steve Futterman. Looking back at her remarkable career. She began her career is a model, then took her beauty and talent and became an acclaimed actress Cicely Tyson appeared in dozens of films and television shows. She was part of the iconic miniseries Roots. You have bean a very good point. I want you to know that she often portrayed powerful African American women like Miss Jane Pittman. That was not a coincidence. It was a decision she made accused my career. As my platform she won Emmys received an Oscar nomination. And this week she was asked by Gayle King when the time comes, What do you
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"cicely tyson" Discussed on WNYC 93.9 FM
"On the popular messaging board. Read it. Tyler Erlich is a horticulturist in Greeley, Colorado. And he splits his time on reddit between a group known as acid, Marxism and a community now in the spotlight. Wall Street bets, which describes its members as degenerates. You know, it's a bunch of guys spanning emoji s and a bunch of really toxic masculinity. But you could get past that. Then you see people like I'm in this like this is making life changing announced money if you can sit through the homophobia, slurs and casual misogyny. Some of the red Attar's here are savvy financial sloughs, and one of them figured out that major hedge funds were betting against game stop. So they wanted to screw Wall Street over by rocketing up the price of the stock, mostly through the easy to use trading up Robin Hood. And it worked. And there's funny people in there like I don't have a job. You know, I've been screwed of work all this stuff, But then we're all just idiots trying to make money on the stock market. Ha ha Uh, Erlich Zone purchase of 500 Bucks worth of Gamestop was among thousands of buys that helped the stock go from $20 a share earlier this month. To a high of nearly $350. On Wednesday, Erlich posted about it in another Reddit forum, which are known as sub credits. I actually made a post on a different Subreddit called the People versus Goliath, because that's what I saw this as in Michigan's Upper peninsula. Realtor Lucas Davis was all in. He, too, saw the stunt in lofty terms. Parallels along with, you know Teddy Roosevelt ended up doing Bring down in all the monopolies back in the 19 tens. That's one interpretation. But there is another side to this. Wall Street investors reported receiving nasty and harassing online attacks. One even said his Children were threatened. Davidson didn't engage in any of that. But he did post a MIM in the group, saying members want to quote Bring down the hedge funds. This is a great way to stick it to these people, and then, when they realized they can also stand to profit off of it. They think that's absolutely delicious. In Colorado, Erlich agrees, seeing the action as a reddit uprising of sorts. But he admits that his own game stop investment was in part fueled by a desire for quick cash, He says many in the group might just get away with a nice profit. Maybe they're not going to become millionaires this week, but they might like some thousands of dollars they otherwise would never have had. Losing lots of money is a very good possibility, too. But in pure dollar terms, hedge funds are the big loser for now. One estimate. Investors who bet against Gamestop lost more than $14 billion in a single day of trading. Bobby Allen, NPR NEWS, San Francisco We're remembering the life of actress Cicely Tyson this morning. In a career that lasted more than six decades, Tyson shattered stereotypes with her portrayals of strong black women. Tyson starred in acclaimed productions such as Roots Sounder and The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman. She brought a study depth to her roles, and she spoke to NPR's weekend. All things considered earlier this month. I was very shy child. I was an observer. I would sit And observe and listen and watch people's actions. I sucked my figures for 12 years. I never spoke. But I was a great observer, Tyson said. She later found her voice through acting..
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"Baltimore on your back. Pakistani man convicted in later acquitted in the gruesome beheading of American journalist Daniel Pearl is set to walk free. The Pakistani Supreme Court decision to release a mad seed Omar Sheikh comes after it also dismissed it appealed to his acquittal. The appeal was put forward by Paul's family and the Pakistani government. Pearl's family, called the decision to release share as a travesty of justice. Share has been on death row since his conviction in the death of Pel in 2000 and two Chief's lawyer said he should not have spent one day in jail. I'm Karen Sharma's A near total ban on abortion has taken effect in Poland, three months after a top court ruled that abortion of congenitally damaged unborn babies is unconscious to Tuchel. Led by a woman's rights group. People poured into the streets of Warsaw and other cities for a second evening to protest the move, breaking news and analysis at town hall dot com. Wcbm Baltimore Warehouses, the official U. S government guest house across the street from the White House, but it's serving currently is a temporary home for Vice President Harris. Vice presidents have an official residence a few miles away on the grounds of the U. S Naval Observatory. But repairs are needed there, and officials say it's best to make them while the House is unoccupied. So Harris and her husband, Doug, em off our spending. These early days of the Biden administration of Blair House President Harry Truman lived it. Blair House from 1948 to 1952 3 major renovations to the White House. Keith Peters Washington Cicely Tyson, the pioneering black actor who gains an Oscar nomination for her role as the sharecropper's wife and sounder and a Tony Award in 2013 at age 88 Touch TV VIEWERS. Hearts in the Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman has Died. Cicely Tyson was 96 years old. More in these stories, the town hall dot com I'm wrong Direction way could.
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Legendary actress Cicely Tyson has died at age 96
"Paying tribute to award winning actress Cicely Tyson, who died Thursday at the age of 96. Tyson's career in Hollywood and on ST spanned over seven decades. She's remembered for playing strong black female characters, including the lead role in the 1974 TV drama. The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman, In addition to her work Tyson is admired, were refusing to accept roles she considered demeaning. Black women.
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"We're doing. Here other than restoring the affordable care act and restoring the Medicaid to the way it was before Trump became president. FEMA asked the Pentagon for troops to help in the pandemic vaccination effort. I'm Tim McGuire, a legendary actor has died. If you saw her work on stage Green or on television, you'd be convinced the Cicely Tyson was born to be an actor. But she said in this 1994 Associated Press interview that the racial climate or she was coming up seemed to stack the odds against her tired. We weren't admitted to go to the movies. I never walked into Ah, legitimate theater until I was a grown woman. On. So, um, the fact that I am an actress is a source of amazement not only to my family and transferred to myself as well, overcoming all of that Tyson went on to gain an Oscar nomination for her work in Sounder. She was also a Tony Award winner. At the age of 88. She touched the hearts of TV viewers in the starring role in the autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman. Cicely Tyson was 96 a Moscow Wells Gabriel. If you saw her work on stage Green or on television, you'd be convinced the Cicely Tyson was born to be an actor. But she said in this 1994 Associated Press interview that the racial climate as she was coming up, seemed to stack the odds against her tired. We were not needed to go to the movies. I never walked into Ah, legitimate theater until I was a grown woman on so, um The fact that I am an actress is a source of amazement and went on to gain an Oscar nomination for her work in Sounder. She was also a Tony Award winner. At the age of 88. She touched the hearts of TV viewers in the starring role in the Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman, Um Oscar Wells, Gabriel AP News I'm to Maguire Actress Cicely Tyson's family says she has died at the age of 96. Thyssen began with bit parts before gaining fame in the 19 seventies, was starring roles and Sounder and as the 110 year old former slave in the 1974 television drama, the autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman. 1994 AP Interview. Tyson said early in life is a tired we wouldn't admit it to go to the movies. I never walked into Ah, legitimate theater until I was a grown woman. On. So, um, the fact that I am an actress is a source of amazement. A new generation of movie goers saw her the 2011 hit the help and 2016. She received the presidential Medal of Freedom from President Barack Obama. Tyson's memoir, Just as I AM was published this week. Jacob Chan's Lee, the Arizona man in the face paint, furry hat and horns who infamously took part of the insurrection of the capital is said by his lawyer to be willing to testify at former President Donald Trump's upcoming impeachment trial. Well, you're Albert. What consists of senators need to hear from someone who was incited by Trump and now feels betrayed. After Trump refused to pardon him. Six people are dead, three others critically injured in a gas leak at a Georgia poultry plant. The call came in from the foundation Food Group Poultry Plant in Gainesville, Georgia. They found a large contingent of employees that had evacuated Along with multiple victims that were in that crowd that were also experiencing medical emergencies. County fire chief Zack Brackett says they don't know yet what caused the leak. Poultry plants rely on refrigeration systems. The product in question that was involved in this instant has been confirmed to be liquid nitrogen when leaked into the air, liquid nitrogen vapor rises into an odorless gas that is capable of displacing oxygen. Gainesville is the center of George's poultry industry. I'm Ed Donahue. This is AP News. Nissan is recalling a popular SUV. The MPs Jackie Quinn has more the recall cover certain Pathfinder models from 2013 to 2015. The problem is that the brake lights get stuck in the on position, making them pretty much useless. The problems also limiting engine power, and it overrides a safety function that would require a foot to be on the brake pedal to start the engine or shift out of park. Some of the affected pathfinders had already been re called in 2016. But this adds the 2015 model year and offers a new repair. These on says it is aware of one crash that occurred because of the brake light problem. I'm Jackie Quinn. FEMA has asked the Pentagon for as many as 10,000 troops to help set up in man mass vaccination sites. FEMA is asking for the military to set up 100 teams. Help operate vaccination centers across the country. I'm to McGuire AP News BIDEN Relief Bill I'm Tim McGuire with an AP news MINUTE, White House press secretary Jen Psaki says President Biden is standing firm on a $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief bill. We're not going to put ourselves in a place where anyone in a place where we're choosing between helping families To put food on the table and making sure kids go back to get back to school or making sure kids kids get back to school and getting a vaccine in the arms of Americans. Cicely Tyson's manager, says the Emmy and Tony winning actor noted for Sounder and the autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman has died at 96. Frontline medical workers. Washington State where the first cases of the pandemic emerged early last spring are optimistic as more people are vaccinated. It's exciting. It's a step forward in the direction of hopefully, you know, putting this Craziness find us well. Cases of hospitalizations have dropped recently. The desk continue more than 431,000 people dead in the pandemic in the U. S. I'm Tim McGuire. AP News I'm to Maguire.
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"If you saw her work on stage Green or on television, you'd be convinced the Cicely Tyson was born to be an actor. But she said in this 1994 Associated Press interview that the racial commoner she was coming up seemed to stack the odds against her. We weren't admitted to go to the movies. I never walked into Ah, legitimate theater until I was a grown woman. On. So, um, the fact that I am an actress is a source of amazement not only to my family and transferred to myself as well, overcoming all of that Tyson went on to gain an Oscar nomination for her work in Sounder. She was also a Tony Award winner. At the age of 88. She touched the hearts of TV viewers in the starring role in the autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman. Cicely Tyson was 96 a Moscow Wells Gabriel. AP News I'm to McGuire acting legend Cicely Tyson has died. Entertainment correspondent Oscar Wells Gabriel has more if you saw her work on stage Green or on television, you'd be convinced to Cicely Tyson was born to be an actor. But she said in this 1994 Associated Press interview that the racial commoner she was coming up seemed to stack the odds against her tired. We wouldn't admit it to go to the movies. I never walked into Ah, legitimate theater until I was a grown woman on so, um The fact that I am an actress is a source of amazement and went on to gain an Oscar nomination for her work in Sounder. She was also a Tony Award winner. At the age of 88. She touched the hearts of TV viewers in the starring role in the autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman. President Biden Signs executive actions on health care basically the best way to describe to undo the damage Trump has done. Is nothing new that we're doing. Here other than restoring the affordable care act. And restoring the Medicaid to the way it was before Trump became president Biden ordering government health insurance markets to reopen for a special sign up window. Another vaccine shows promise against the coronavirus, Maryland based Novavax says the vaccine appears 89% effective in early findings from a British study, though it's not quite as effective against a virus variant spreading in the UK And another in South Africa. The U. S now has its first two cases of the South African mutated strain, both in South Carolina in adults. With no recent travel history. Health officials say it's almost certain their arm or infections not yet identified. The Novaks announcement comes amid worry about whether existing vaccines will be strong enough to protect against the variance, which seemed to spread more easily. Soccer Megane Washington This is AP News. Six people are dead at least nine others in critical condition after a liquid nitrogen leak at a poultry plant in Gainesville, Georgia, Company spokesman says the victims include plant maintenance workers, along with supervisors and managers. Investigation into the cause of the leak is underway. GM sets new goals for electric vehicles Mike Rossi has more. General Motors has set a goal of making the vast majority of its fleet Electric by 2035. GM wants its entire company, including operations to be carbon neutral by 2040..
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"New law and a new aspect of the law. This is going back to the situation. Woz prior to the president's executive order find is also instructed his administration who consider reversing other Trump administration health policies. Includes curbs on abortion counseling and imposition of work requirements for low income people receiving Medicaid. The White House is trying to negotiate a covert 19 relief package with a bipartisan group of senators. One of them, Ohio Republican Senator Rob Portman told NPR in an interview would be a mistake for President Biden to try to get a bill through without Republican support. More from NPR. Susan Davis. Biden's asking Congress for a $1.9 trillion package that includes stimulus checks and a minimum wage increase. That's a nonstarter for Republicans who say it should be more narrowly targeted to things like vaccine distribution and reopening schools. Democrats are considering using a special budget process that would allow a bill to get through the Senate without GOP support, Portman told NPR that could have long term consequences for the president. I think you you said, a really bad tone, at least for For months and maybe for the first term the first two years. At least, Democrats could move forward without Republicans as early as next week. Susan Davis, NPR NEWS Washington Emmy and Tony Award winning actress Cicely Tyson has done at the age of 96 career that spanned more than 60 years. Tyson was known for elegance, grace and tremendous range is an actor. Yours. Elizabeth Blair has this appreciation in the autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman, Sicily, Tyson played a 110 year old woman who was born into slavery. Do you remember getting your freedom? I hope I never forget it. Throughout her career, Cicely Tyson looked for roles that were meaningful. In sounder. She played the mother of a black sharecropping family. She portrayed Harriet Tubman and Corretta Scott King. Born and raised in Harlem. Tyson was a striking beauty who worked as a model before she became an actress. For a time she was married to jazz legend Miles Davis. At age 89 Cicely Tyson starred on Broadway has an elderly woman who visits her hometown. I guess the good Lord would meet today. Mm Tyson's excellence, actress Viola Davis once wrote, broke down doors for herself and for those after her Elizabeth Blair. NPR News on Wall Street, The Dow was up 300 points. The NASDAQ Rose 66 points today. This is NPR. And this is W. N. Y. C in New York. I'm Shawn Carlson. Mayor de Blasio gave his final state of the city address earlier tonight. The speech was delivered in a 20 minute pre recorded video and focused on the term limited mayor's plans for his final year in office. The theme of the speech will recovery for all. Let me tell you a story about how things change about the way we come back about the way we build something better. Let me tell you a tale of a new city. Among de Blasio's top priorities, hitting a target of five million vaccinations by June, restoring jobs lost during the pandemic and bringing New Yorkers with office jobs back to their workspaces by May and reopening schools for all students for the start of the next school year. Crossing the Brooklyn Bridge is normally a frustrating experience, no matter what mode of transportation you take. But now the mayor says he wants to make it easier for bikers and pedestrians on the crowded crossing to co exist. Wi See Stephen Nessen has more The city plans to build a two way protected bike lane on the Manhattan bound side of the Brooklyn Bridge in sketches released by America, Blasio's office that 8 Ft. Lane is separated from traffic by a concrete barrier. The bike lane would free up the promenade for pedestrians. He hopes to have it completed by the end of the year. The announcement comes as the city has seen a boom in cycling over the course of the pandemic. Construction on a similar bike lane is also planned for the Queensboro Bridge that's also expected to begin this year. Going to be very cold tonight mostly clear will have alot on paper of about 16 degrees, But with the wind, it's going to feel anywhere between zero and 10 degrees. It's W in my sea at 906 support for NPR comes from the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation committed to supporting ideas and institutions to advance education for all, preserve the environment and promote vibrant performing arts. More information is available at Hewlett dot or Welcome to innovation Hub. I'm Carol Miller. Sometimes you see articles about where the hot new jobs they're gonna be in 10 years. Which could be helpful if you want to switch careers or advise young people and where to look for opportunity. Well, we're about to focus on a sector of the economy that has just been on fire. Not for a year or two or even 10. But for decades. Why.
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"I'm Ari Shapiro and I'm Elsa Chang, renowned actress Cicely Tyson has died at the age of 96. In a career that spanned more than 60 years, Taison was an elegant, dignified presence on stage and screen. Less than a week ago, she spoke with NPR's Michele Martin, looking back on her career. It's remarkable to me that I have arrived at where I am today because I had anticipated it. No matter what happened in my life, it did not. Ah did not deter break from reaching the goal that I had set for myself. Tyson commanded attention in such movies as Sounder and The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman. She won Emmys and at age 88. A Tony Award. She also inspired generations of African American actors who grew up watching her MPR's Elizabeth Blair has this appreciation Sicily, Tyson brought grace and gravitas to the roles she played, and boy did she have range in sounder? She was a wife and mother in a family of black sharecroppers in Louisiana in the 19 thirties. Apart called for Tyson to be tender with her family. Bits and a bacon caper. David later take your daddy this time. Make a chocolate cake. Mom, Daddy legs, things this chocolate and seethe when the town's white sheriff won't let her see her husband who's in jail. You got you a low life job, Mr Sheriff. Taison. It was her eyes that spoke, They could sparkle in one scene and then pierce the soul. In another critic, Roger Ebert wrote that it was a wonder to see the subtleties in her performance. 1972 sounder was one of the first movies to show the strong bonds of a loving black family. Tyson once told NPR. It was also the movie that made her realize she needed to look for roles that reflected her experience as an African American woman. During a press conference for Sounder Ah white journalist told her the movie made him aware of his own prejudice because he said he was surprised to hear African American Children call their father, Daddy, just like his kids called him. He could not equate the fact that this man was on the same level as he and I, really I I admired him for standing up in an audience and saying that and I thought to myself, Sicily You really can't afford the luxury of just being an actress Cicely Tyson was born in Harlem. Her parents were from the Caribbean. Her father was a carpenter and a painter. Her mother was a housekeeper who was deeply religious. In 2005. Tyson told NPR. Their lives revolved around the church. We did everything in the church. I mean, we had I played the organ. I played the piano. I taught Sunday school, I sang in the choir. And then on Monday, we had prayer meeting and Tuesday we had a young people's meeting Wednesday. We had old people's needing and we just Saturday between the church and Sunday, we were right back in the church. My entire social life was in and about the church. And so that is the basis. My foundation. Tyson was also gorgeous. She started modeling after high school. Soon she was acting in movies and on TV. It was the 19 sixties, the civil rights movement. New York was a place where black artists formed alliances Taison performed in shows with all black casts alongside artists like Maya Angelo and James Earl Jones. One of Tyson's first roles was in the socially conscious but short lived TV series East Side West Side. Dyson played a poised, intelligent secretary in an office of social workers. He found out that I like to read books, but I couldn't go to the library. Negro Children didn't go to the library. Tyson's short Afro hairstyle inspired other black women to also wear their hair natural. She was on magazine covers like Ebony and Miss. She married jazz star Miles Davis. Photographers swooned over the famous couple. Sicily. Tyson always looked for positive portrayals of black women in 1974. She took on one of her most famous characters, the lead in the autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman. You 100 in 10 years old. Hmm. So did tell me. Far back. Can you remember? Off their back. You won't go with the help of a stunning makeup job. Tyson transformed herself to play Miss Jane Pittman. She made her body look withered and frail. It was a rare event for a TV network to broadcast a feature film about the brutal struggles of African Americans in prime time from the point of view of African Americans. Dyson played Ms Pittman at various stages in her life as a young adult. She's beaten up by Klansmen, friends and family members or murdered Taison captured her weariness as well as her resilience. You have a day. They thought girl jail. Trying to drink from the felt Today. He killed my Jimmy. And I've seen I'm going, Miss.
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Cicely Tyson dies: Oscar nominee, Emmy and Tony winner was 96
"And this afternoon, we learned that Cicely Tyson, the pioneering black actress who who gained an Oscar nomination for her role as the sharecropper's wife, in sounder, a Tony Award in 2013 when she was 88 2 Emmys for her role in The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman died today at the age of 96. Cicely Tyson's memoir, Justus I Am was published this week.
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"County reporting 1489 new cases today. The daily case number has been below 2000 now for six of the last seven days. But the county also reported 69 new deaths from covert 19, bringing that total of more than 2500 since depend epic began. County supervisors chair Nathan Fletcher says there is good news about the vaccinations. We had said in initial goal we felt was aggressive at the time. We said in January we wanted to administer 250,000 vaccines. I can share with you that today we have administered more than 269,000 vaccine, Fletcher says. The new vaccination superstation to Cal State said Marco's will start taking appointments on Saturday and then opens on Sunday. He says the superstation side of the East County is expected to open next week. Coronado Man is in federal court today. He faced charges in connection with the capital Riot January 6 33 year old Geoffrey Alexander Smith arrested by the FBI this week, the FBI says Smith is charged with violent, entering and disorderly conduct on Capitol grounds and entering a restricted federal building. In Washington, the chief of the U. S. Capitol police today is calling for permanent fencing around the Capitol building. The acting chief of U. S. Capitol. Police. Yoga Nonda. Pittman says vast improvements are needed to physical security, including permanent fencing and available ready backup forces. In close proximity to the Capitol. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is appointed retired general Russel Honore to review security infrastructure, including command and control following the January 6th breach. Previous law enforcement and security officials have also recommended enhance security, but Congress is rejected permanent fencing. Temporary fencing has been up around the capital since before the inauguration. This Jared help it on Capitol Hill, Facebook get slapped by its own oversight board. Kristen Goodwin has the story. Facebook's independent oversight Board overturns four out of five content moderation decisions made by the Social network ruling to reinstate posts, including those cited for violating hate speech rules. Harmful covert 19 misinformation and a breast cancer awareness post removed for nudity reps of holding Facebook's decision to pull a Russian language post with an ethnic slur 1/6 case thrown out because of a user's actions this the board's first set of rulings. It's also been tasked to decide whether to uphold Facebook's suspension of Former President Donald Trump. Facebook says the decisions by its oversight border final and binding award winning actress Cicely Tyson is dead. Her manager announcing this afternoon that she's died in L. A. She was 96 years old Cicely Tyson's memoir, Justus I am was released just a few days ago. Cos time 503. Let's check out the freeways now. Coco's real time traffic.
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Cicely Tyson, award-winning actor noted for 'Sounder,' 'Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman,' dies
"Sicily Tyson has died. She was a big big actress back in the 19 seventies in the U. S. She wanted Oscar nomination for her role as a sharecropper's wife in the film, Sounder She also was in the Autobot autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman. She played a 110 year old former slave throughout the woman's life in that movie from 1974. Also in Cicely Tyson was 88. She won a Tony Award for her performance on Broadway.
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"Only the legend. Actress Sicily Tyson During a career spanning six decades, she's brought to life iconic roles in theater, film and television, from sounder to the autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman, two routes to how to get away with murder roles that have offered previously unseen images of the sweep and humanity of black life. Now. In a new memoir, she finally finally sets forth her improbable journey from the typing pool at the Red Cross to award winning actor and icon of style. Her book is called Just as I Am and Sicily. Tyson is here with us to tell us more about Cicely Tyson. Miss Tyson. Welcome. It's such an honor to have you with us. Thank you. No. Honestly, if someone were to write the story of your life as a novel, I don't think people would believe it. I mean, you started modeling at the age of 30 when most models air hanging up their stilettos. You got your first starring role when you were nearly 50. I mean crazy. That's life. At least mine. Does it seem that way to you? Well, it's remarkable to me that I have arrived. Where I am today, because I had that anticipated it. I made the decision based on things that happened to be along the way. And I just kept going, You know, no matter what happened in my life it did not did not deter berate from reaching the goal that I had set for myself. You write very movingly of your parents, even though you are very honest about the difficulties they had in their relationship, and also frankly, some of the difficulties You had with them. Your memory seems so sharp like I remember you writing about the delicious potatoes your mother would make and yes, at lunch and it just it just amazing to me that you could remember. It's always details. It is amazing, but they was they so impacted my life at the time. Uh, they they affected me in a way that I could not forget those memories and my sister and I sit down sometimes and salivate over them the potatoes and you said her Mac and she's had no equal No one No one and she made a chicken soup that will make you Licked a hair out of your nostrils. Hmm. So So you write about how you kind of fell into acting after a modeling career that just improbable, moderate wing career like you learned literally. Um, a zoo. We said in the typing pool of the Red Cross, and you'd kind of go to the department stores on the kind of the late, Great Lord, Take your lunch hour. That wasn't my favorite place, sadly, just closing its doors. When did you decide that acting? Was your calling? What was the thing that made you say? This is what I have to do. It happened. We could. I learned that I could speak. Through other people. I was very shy child. I was an observer. I would sit And observe and listen and watch people's actions in order to understand what they were. Well, I wanted to know what planted them just say and do things that they did. I sucked my figures for 12 years. I never spoke. Was a silencer, but I was a great observer. Remember, you're writing about the effect. That's a role like sounder had on people where you played Rebecca and I think many people might know the story. Poor Paul Winfield played against you as the Nathan and you played Rebecca and it's It's a story of kind of a loving black couple. Basically, just trying to live against that almost exactly right. Yes, And what amazing was you said that some of the reactions that people got when, like, for example, television writers, saying that they didn't realize that black Children called there Parents, Dad and, Mom, can you imagine that? Understand motion for sounder and after I finished after the film was completed, this journalist said. That he discovered a bit of bigotry and himself. But he realized that this black boy, which should buy first son, Kevin Hooks called his father Daddy. On and when I asked why, he said, That's what my son calls May and I'm not. I tell you, Uh, I was so started to be a few minutes to catch my breath in order. To question What is this man thought? That we were human. You know why Pat my son call his black father Daddy as his sons. Called him and it was at that time that I decided I could not afford the luxury of just big fractures. There were certain issues I have to adjust. And I thought I would use like a rare as why flat floor and you know we can't let you go without talking about Miles Davis. Oh, Yeah, well, you can't because she was part of my life. What do you think you learned from that? I mean, you write about the fact that you all were like the it couple at the time. I mean, you were one of the couples in me. He's a jazz legend. You are a legend in your field. On yet, you know, he had some issues as we as we all know, I mean, he had a serious drug problem and Some other sort of issues. Demons that he was dealing with. What do you think you learned from that relationship? I wish people knew the Miles Davis that I knew. Really because to you can walk into a bookstore and you sing dreams of books about Miles Davis and few people who wrote the books. Yeah. Not only was she feeling they talented, he was brilliantly sensitive, and that is the Miles Davis that people know. I don't know that he was trying to Okay? You have a very forgiving spirit. Well, Isn't that what we're supposed to do? Forgive each other, huh? We don't keep riding a rough truck over a sensitive so you can't do that. People are looking for help. And you look and you see them And you know that they need help. Okay, and you can help them. At least I can. I can always speak myself. Okay on. So what? I realized that he was in deep trouble on that he wanted he wants. He said I don't want to do that anymore. Okay. Uh, So when somebody says that to you And they're asking for help at this. I would try to help them. Before we let you go, Miss Tyson. We have only just scratched the surface of your remarkable life. And I am so honored to have had this time to spend with you. But before I let you go, do you have some advice for younger artists are those just Beginning their careers after you've done so much and seeing so much and been through so much Do you have any advice that you would share Death? Stick with it? Just stick for that. There's a reason why there's always a reason why you keep going in the direction you chose to go. And that is the legend. Sicily Taison, her new book, Just as I am is out Tuesday. Cicely Tyson. Thank you so much for speaking with us. It isn't Even honor by appreciate so much time. Thank you.
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'Just As I Am': Cicely Tyson Reflects On Her Long Career
"Only the legend. Actress Sicily Tyson During a career spanning six decades, she's brought to life iconic roles in theater, film and television, from sounder to the autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman, two routes to how to get away with murder roles that have offered previously unseen images of the sweep and humanity of black life. Now. In a new memoir, she finally finally sets forth her improbable journey from the typing pool at the Red Cross to award winning actor and icon of style. Her book is called Just as I Am and Sicily. Tyson is here with us to tell us more about Cicely Tyson. Miss Tyson. Welcome. It's such an honor to have you with us. Thank you. No. Honestly, if someone were to write the story of your life as a novel, I don't think people would believe it. I mean, you started modeling at the age of 30 when most models air hanging up their stilettos. You got your first starring role when you were nearly 50. I mean crazy. That's life. At least mine. Does it seem that way to you? Well, it's remarkable to me that I have arrived. Where I am today, because I had that anticipated it. I made the decision based on things that happened to be along the way. And I just kept going, You know, no matter what happened in my life it did not did not deter berate from reaching the goal that I had set for myself. You write very movingly of your parents, even though you are very honest about the difficulties they had in their relationship, and also frankly, some of the difficulties You had with them. Your memory seems so sharp like I remember you writing about the delicious potatoes your mother would make and yes, at lunch and it just it just amazing to me that you could remember. It's always details. It is amazing, but they was they so impacted my life at the time. Uh, they they affected me in a way that I could not forget those memories and my sister and I sit down sometimes and salivate over them the potatoes and you said her Mac and she's had no equal No one No one and she made a chicken soup that will make you Licked a hair out of your nostrils. Hmm. So So you write about how you kind of fell into acting after a modeling career that just improbable, moderate wing career like you learned literally. Um, a zoo. We said in the typing pool of the Red Cross, and you'd kind of go to the department stores on the kind of the late, Great Lord, Take your lunch hour. That wasn't my favorite place, sadly, just closing its doors. When did you decide that acting? Was your calling? What was the thing that made you say? This is what I have to do. It happened. We could. I learned that I could speak. Through other people. I was very shy child. I was an observer. I would sit And observe and listen and watch people's actions in order to understand what they were. Well, I wanted to know what planted them just say and do things that they did. I sucked my figures for 12 years. I never spoke. Was a silencer, but I was a great observer. Remember, you're writing about the effect. That's a role like sounder had on people where you played Rebecca and I think many people might know the story. Poor Paul Winfield played against you as the Nathan and you played Rebecca and it's It's a story of kind of a loving black couple. Basically, just trying to live against that almost exactly right. Yes, And what amazing was you said that some of the reactions that people got when, like, for example, television writers, saying that they didn't realize that black Children called there Parents, Dad and, Mom, can you imagine that? Understand motion for sounder and after I finished after the film was completed, this journalist said. That he discovered a bit of bigotry and himself. But he realized that this black boy, which should buy first son, Kevin Hooks called his father Daddy. On and when I asked why, he said, That's what my son calls May and I'm not. I tell you, Uh, I was so started to be a few minutes to catch my breath in order. To question What is this man thought? That we were human. You know why Pat my son call his black father Daddy as his sons. Called him and it was at that time that I decided I could not afford the luxury of just big fractures. There were certain issues I have to adjust. And I thought I would use like a rare as why flat floor and you know we can't let you go without talking about Miles Davis. Oh, Yeah, well, you can't because she was part of my life. What do you think you learned from that? I mean, you write about the fact that you all were like the it couple at the time. I mean, you were one of the couples in me. He's a jazz legend. You are a legend in your field. On yet, you know, he had some issues as we as we all know, I mean, he had a serious drug problem and Some other sort of issues. Demons that he was dealing with. What do you think you learned from that relationship? I wish people knew the Miles Davis that I knew. Really because to you can walk into a bookstore and you sing dreams of books about Miles Davis and few people who wrote the books. Yeah. Not only was she feeling they talented, he was brilliantly sensitive, and that is the Miles Davis that people know. I don't know that he was trying to Okay? You have a very forgiving spirit. Well, Isn't that what we're supposed to do? Forgive each other, huh? We don't keep riding a rough truck over a sensitive so you can't do that. People are looking for help. And you look and you see them And you know that they need help. Okay, and you can help them. At least I can. I can always speak myself. Okay on. So what? I realized that he was in deep trouble on that he wanted he wants. He said I don't want to do that anymore. Okay. Uh, So when somebody says that to you And they're asking for help at this. I would try to help them. Before we let you go, Miss Tyson. We have only just scratched the surface of your remarkable life. And I am so honored to have had this time to spend with you. But before I let you go, do you have some advice for younger artists are those just Beginning their careers after you've done so much and seeing so much and been through so much Do you have any advice that you would share Death? Stick with it? Just stick for that. There's a reason why there's always a reason why you keep going in the direction you chose to go. And that is the legend. Sicily Taison, her new book, Just as I am is out Tuesday. Cicely Tyson. Thank you so much for speaking with us. It isn't Even honor by appreciate so much time. Thank you.