#ruby dee

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Spike Lee's 𝗗𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 1989

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Ruby Dee, Louis Gossett and Sidney Poitier in a studio portrait for the stage production “A Raisin in the Sun” in 1959.

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husband & wife Ossie Davis and Ruby Dee (civil rights activists, actors, and filmmakers) in a 1970 photo by Joseph Tritsch

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Ruby Dee and John Cassavetes in Edge of the city

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Propaganda

Ruby Dee (A Raisin in the Sun, The Jackie Robinson, Story Edge of the City)— A cute and petite bombshell. She displayed emotions like a sunbeam through a window. She was easy to like and easy to fall in love with.

Leslie Caron (The Glass Slipper, Gigi, An American in Paris)—she went from starving during wwII to dancing with legends like gene kelly and fred astaire. some studio guy said she looked like a frog (RUDE), personally I think she's got ~gamine charm~

This is round 1 of the tournament. All other polls in this bracket can be found here. Please reblog with further support of your beloved hot sexy vintage woman.

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Ruby Dee:

Leslie Caron:

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Ruby Dee in Buck and the Preacher (1972)

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Happy heavenly birthday to film pioneer and civil rights activist Ruby Dee. 🤍🕊️

Ms. Ruby is best known for her role in the 1961 film “A Raisin in the Sun,” and for being a fierce advocate for racial equality during the Civil Rights Movement. She also served as an emcee during the 1963 March on Washington.

Today, we honor Ruby Dee for helping reshape Black actors’ experience in the entertainment industry and using her platform to fight for civil rights. 🙌🏽

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[davidhudson]

Ruby Dee, October 27, 1924 - June 11, 2014.

With Ossie Davis in a 1961 stage production of his Purlie Victorious.

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Ruby Dee and Claudia McNeil in ‘A Rasin in the Sun’

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Ruby Dee and Ossie Davis.

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“They are one of the most revered couples of the American stage, two of the most prolific and fearless artists in American culture.” - The Kennedy Center

Ossie Davis and Ruby Dee, married almost 57 years.

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Today In History

Ossie Davis was born in Cogdell, GA, on this date December 18, 1917. The highly successful writer, director, actor, and producer established a phenomenal career, remaining throughout a strong voice for artists’ rights, human dignity, and social justice.

Mr. Davis made his Broadway debut in 1946 in Jeb, where he met his wife and fellow actress, Ruby Dee. He went on to perform in many Broadway productions, including Anna Lucasta, The Wisteria Trees, Green Pastures, Jamaica, Ballad for Bimshire, A Raisin in the Sun, The Zulu and the Zayda, and the stage version of I’m Not Rappaport. In 1961, he wrote and starred in the critically acclaimed Purlie Victorious.

Ossie Davis was a leading activist in the civil rights era of the 1960s. He joined Martin Luther King, Jr., in the crusade for jobs and freedom and to help raise money for the Freedom Riders. He eulogized both Martin Luther King, Jr. and Malcolm X at their funerals and remained an activist throughout his life.

He received innumerable honors including the Hall of Fame Award for Outstanding Artistic Achievement in 1989; the U.S. National Medal for the Arts in 1995; the New York Urban League Frederick Douglas Award; NAACP Image Award; and the Screen Actor’s Guild Lifetime Achievement Award in 2001. Ossie Davis enjoyed a long and luminous career in entertainment along with his wife and fellow performer, stage and screen collaborator, and political activist, Ruby Dee.

CARTER™ Magazine

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Movie Musical Divas Tournament: Round 3 - Second Chances

Row 1: Vyjayanthimala | Lucille Ball | Jane Russell Row 2: Bette Midler | Virginia O'Brien | Ruby Dee Row 3: Miss Piggy | Helen | Betty Garrett

This is Round 3 of the Movie Musical Divas tournament. Additional polls in this round may be found by searching #mmround3, or by clicking the link below. Add your propaganda and support by reblogging this post.

ADDITIONAL PROPAGANDA AND MEDIA UNDER CUT: ALL POLLS HERE

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Ruby Dee and Sammy Davis Jr