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Cicely Tyson. A legacy, via the archives.
Cicely Tyson and James Earl Jones in the stage production "The Blacks." 1961.
Cicely Tyson. A legacy, via the archives.
Cicely Tyson and James Earl Jones in the stage production "The Blacks." 1961.
"Vinnette Carroll, Cicely Tyson, and unidentified actor in the stage production Moon on a Rainbow Shawl." 1962.
Source: @nypl
Source: @nypl
"Cicely Tyson in the stage production Carry Me Back to Morningside Heights." 1968.
"New York City Ballet production of "Symphony in C", actress Cicely Tyson visits George Balanchine backstage, (superimposed over dancers)." 1973.
Cicely Tyson, Patricia Ralph, and Fran Barker at a fundraiser at the Cent Plaza in 1976.
Source: Center for Sacramento History
Source: Center for Sacramento History
Cicely Tyson, Coretta Scott King. 1977.
Source: Atlanta History Center
Source: Atlanta History Center
Cicely Tyson, Coretta Scott King. 1977.
Source: Atlanta History Center
Source: Atlanta History Center
"Cicely Tyson, Coretta Scott King, Clara Stanton Jones, and Donald Stewart at Commencement 1984."
Source: @SpelmanCollege
Source: @SpelmanCollege
"Rosa Parks with actress Cicely Tyson--at the reception for the unveiling of Rosa Parks' bust sculpture, National Portrait Gallery, Washington, D.C., 1991."
Source: Library of Congress
Source: Library of Congress
New York Age. 1954. Model of the Week.
"Louis Gossett and Cicely Tyson in the stage production Carry Me Back to Morningside Heights." 1968.
Source: @nypl
Source: @nypl
Had to run another one b/c they're so so so fly.
"Actors Cicely Tyson and James Earl Jones in a scene from the Off-Broadway production of the play "The Blacks." 1961."
"Actors Cicely Tyson and James Earl Jones in a scene from the Off-Broadway production of the play "The Blacks." 1961."
Cicely Tyson after the premiere of "Sounder" in Los Angeles, Calif." 1972.
"Cicely Tyson and Arthur Mitchell arriving at the 45th annual Academy Awards in Los Angeles, Calif., 1973."
Source: UCLA
Source: UCLA
"Cicely Tyson and Arthur Mitchell in 1973."
Photograph: Ron Galella/WireImage
Photograph: Ron Galella/WireImage
"Cicely Tyson and Miles Davis at the Image Awards at the Hollywood Palladium." 1981.
"Myrlie Evers-Williams, Maxine Waters and Cicely Tyson hold an award at the NAACP Image Awards." 1981.
Source: Cal State
Source: Cal State
"Jesse Jackson (center) walking alongside with Altovise Davis (right) and Cicely Tyson during Sammy Davis Jr. funeral service." 1990.
Source: Cal State
Source: Cal State
"Benjamin Hooks and Cicely Tyson pose with a copy of "The Angel of Beale Street: A Biography of Julia Ann Hooks."
Source: Memphis Public Library
Source: Memphis Public Library
Cicely Tyson’s first film. Carib Gold. 1956.
Cicely Tyson and Sammy Davis Jr. In “A Man Called Adam.” 1966.
