CICELY TYSON

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As another year winds down, it feels natural to look back at what transpired, and examine some of the bigger headlines and events of 2021.

This year’s inductees into the National Film Registry include an epic Star Wars and Lord of the Ring films, projects starring Jennifer Lopez and the late Cicely Tyson along with films that took on racially motivated violence against people of color.

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Ava DuVernay talks inclusion initiative in Hollywood, "Queen Sugar," and remembering Cicely Tyson Filmmaker Ava DuVernay is expressing her commitment to a more inclusive Hollywood with a brand-new database called "Array Crew." DuVernay discusses why she built the database to connect hiring managers and talented crew members in film and TV who are women and people of color. She also remembers actress Cicely Tyson.

Pallbearers carry the casket of pioneering Black actor Cicely Tyson from Harlem's famed Abyssinian Baptist Church to a hearse on Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021. The New York-born actor was 96. (AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey)NEW YORK – Tyler Perry and Bill and Hillary Clinton were among the attendees of a private memorial service for Cicely Tyson at Harlem's famed Abyssinian Baptist Church. It was very Cicely Tyson: It was formal, it was humorous, it was sad, it was glorious,” said Larry Thompson, Tyson's manager for more than 40 years. The New York-born actor was 96.

People wait on line to attend a public viewing for Cicely Tyson at the Abyssinian Baptist Church in the Harlem neighborhood of New York, Monday, Feb. 15, 2021. Tyson, the pioneering Black actress died on Jan. 28. (AP Photo/Craig Ruttle)NEW YORK – People traveled across the country and stood in a block-long line to pay respects to Cicely Tyson at a public viewing Monday. Hundreds of admirers of the pioneering Black actor lined up outside Harlem's famed Abyssinian Baptist Church on a wintry Monday. Many in the multigenerational crowd held photos of Tyson, who died Jan. 28.

The legendary film, television, and stage actress who earned an Academy Honorary Award, three Emmys and a Tony, has died at the age of 96. Few actors have done more to advance the cause of racial justice than the incomparable Cicely Tyson,” National Urban League President and CEO Marc Morial said late Thursday. “With heavy heart, the family of Miss Cicely Tyson announces her peaceful transition this afternoon,” her manager, Larry Thompson, said in a statement. She began modeling at the age of 18, but her love of the stage almost immediately took over. In 1963, Tyson made history with East Side/West Side, becoming the first Black lead in a television drama series.

Growing the Voices of Our FutureThe Westside Gazette Newspaper is honored to feature these editorial contributions made by local students. By Layla DavidsonOn January 28, the well-known Black actress, Cicely Tyson, passed away at 96. Ms. Tyson was one to not work for only money. An African American, Ms. Tyson is one who has paved the way for us Black girls. My condolences go out to her family, and I pray she has a great journey on her way home to God.

FILE - Cicely Tyson arrives at the 61st Primetime Emmy Awards on Sept. 20, 2009, in Los Angeles. Tyson's death was announced by her family, via her manager Larry Thompson, who did not immediately provide additional details. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles, File)NEW YORK – People wishing to pay their final respects to legendary actor Cicely Tyson will get a chance during a public viewing at a famed Manhattan church. The viewing for the actor, who died last week at age 96, will be held on Monday, Feb. 15, at Abyssinian Baptist Church in Harlem, according to a statement by her family through her manager Larry Thompson. The viewing will be from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and COVID-19 protocols will be in place, with masks and social distancing requirements.

Cloris Leachman died Wednesday. As a dramatic actress she won an Oscar for "The Last Picture Show." See also:Cicely Tyson died Thursday. She received a Kennedy Center Honor in 2015, the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2016, and an honorary Oscar in 2018. Cicely Tyson was 96 years old.

Passage: Cicely Tyson and Cloris Leachman "Sunday Morning" looks back on the careers of Cloris Leachman, the Oscar- and Emmy-winning star of "The Last Picture Show," "Young Frankenstein" and "The Mary Tyler Moore Show," who died this week at the age of 94; and Cicely Tyson, the Emmy- and Tony-winning actress and model, best known for "Sounder," "The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman" and "Roots," who died this week at age 96. Mo Rocca reports.

Pioneering actress Cicely Tyson dies at 96 Gayle King takes a look back on the life of legendary actress and civil rights icon Cicely Tyson, who died Thursday at the age of 96.

From 2013: Cicely Tyson on her "Trip to Bountiful" Oscar-nominee and three-time Emmy-winner Cicely Tyson, best known for "Sounder," "The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman" and "Roots," died on January 28, 2021 at the age of 96. In this profile that originally aired on "CBS Sunday Morning" April 14, 2013, Tyson talked with correspondent Lee Cowan about her return to the Broadway stage after a 30-year hiatus, to star in a revival of Horton Foote's "The Trip to Bountiful" (a performance which would earn her a Tony Award).

Tyson's death was announced by her family, via her manager Larry Thompson, who did not immediately provide additional details. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP, File)NEW YORK – Cicely Tyson was active to the end, in the middle of promoting her memoir “Just As I Am” when she died at age 96. Many media outlets this week had been celebrating Tyson and her memoir. AdIn the days before her death, Tyson was also a guest on The Bakari Sellers Podcast, where she talked about her acting choices, injustices and her marriage to late jazz great Miles Davis. In an NPR interview, Tyson said she came to acting so that she “could speak through other people,” after being naturally drawn to observing other people as a shy child.

(AP Photo/W.A.Harewood, File)LOS ANGELES – Cicely Tyson was a Black actor who knocked down doors so other women of color could walk through them. Tyson strategically selected powerful roles with an intent to elevate how Black actors were perceived. Tyson desired to get away from the negative portrayals of Black women with the hopes of highlighting them with powerful prestige. “Tyson showed the world that the Black woman is more than a moment. He went on to say that Tyson “became a vessel through which all the dignity of who she was as a Black person, a Black woman, could flow.”AdTyson’s fame transcended all media.

Trailblazing actress Cicely Tyson dead at 96, days after releasing new memoir "Just as I Am" Pioneering actress Cicely Tyson died on Thursday, following a groundbreaking stage and film career that spanned more than six decades and included roles in productions like "Sounder" and "The Autobiography of Jane Pittman." Tyson spoke to Gayle King last week ahead of the release of her new memoir, "Just as I Am."

Iconic actress Cicely Tyson remembered Legendary actress Cicely Tyson has died at the age of 96. Gayle King looks back at her decades-long career and her legacy as an African American icon.

Cicely Tyson, the award-winning actress who trailblazed a career across several decades and appeared in countless TV shows, films and Broadway plays, died Thursday at age 96, according to her manager. "With heavy heart, the family of Miss Cicely Tyson announces her peaceful transition this afternoon," Tyson's family said in a statement from her manager. Actress Cicely Tyson holds the two Emmy Awards that she won for her performance in "The Autobiography Of Miss Jane Pittman" on May 28, 1974, in Los Angeles. There's no excuse to not show up when Cicely Tyson can show up every day," Williams said at the time about Tyson. "In her long and extraordinary career, Cicely Tyson has not only succeeded as an actor, she has shaped the whole course of history," Mr. Obama said at the presentation, per ETonline.

Legendary actress Cicely Tyson has died at age 96 Cicely Tyson, the award-winning actress who has appeared in countless TV shows, films and Broadway plays over several decades, died Thursday at age 96. Tyson's work landed her an Oscar nomination in 1973 for her role as a sharecropper's wife in "Sounder." CBS News' Chris Martinez reports.

Award-winning actress Cicely Tyson has died at age 96 Cicely Tyson, the award-winning Black actress who has appeared in countless TV shows, films and Broadway plays over several decades, died Thursday at age 96. Tyson's work landed her an Oscar nomination in 1973 for her role as a sharecropper's wife in "Sounder." CBS News' Chris Martinez reports.

Celebrities and fans alike are mourning the loss of Cicely Tyson, the iconic actress who died Thursday at the age of 96. "An artist of the highest order, I will love her forever…"This one cuts deep. King posted a tribute to Tyson on Thursday night, writing, "Thank you Cicely Tyson... for everything…"Thank you Cicely Tyson... for everything... pic.twitter.com/6LslgGYtOx — Gayle King (@GayleKing) January 29, 2021Tyson discussed her difficult adolescence with King. Mr. Obama tweeted his condolences, writing Tyson "had a heart unlike any other ... and left a mark on the world that few will every match." In her extraordinary career, Cicely Tyson was one of the rare award-winning actors whose work on the screen was surpassed only by what she was able to accomplish off of it.

Cicely Tyson, the award-winning actress who trailblazed a career across several decades and appeared in countless TV shows, films and Broadway plays, died Thursday at age 96, according to her manager. "With heavy heart, the family of Miss Cicely Tyson announces her peaceful transition this afternoon," Tyson's family said in a statement from her manager. Actress Cicely Tyson holds the two Emmy Awards that she won for her performance in "The Autobiography Of Miss Jane Pittman" on May 28, 1974, in Los Angeles. There's no excuse to not show up when Cicely Tyson can show up every day," Williams said at the time about Tyson. "In her long and extraordinary career, Cicely Tyson has not only succeeded as an actor, she has shaped the whole course of history," Mr. Obama said at the presentation, per ETonline.

FILE - Cicely Tyson arrives at the 61st Primetime Emmy Awards on Sept. 20, 2009, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles, File)LOS ANGELES – Reaction to the death of Tony and Emmy-winning actor Cicely Tyson at 96. Thank you Cicely Tyson. Cicely Tyson just published her memoir this week!! "I’m sad to hear the news that we lost our dear Cicely Tyson, the sweetest person I’ve ever met.

FILE - Cicely Tyson arrives at night two of the Creative Arts Emmy Awards on Sept. 15, 2019, in Los Angeles. “With heavy heart, the family of Miss Cicely Tyson announces her peaceful transition this afternoon. I grew up in an area that was called the slums at the time,” Tyson said at the time. Ad“It’s important that they see and hear history from Miss Jane’s point of view,” Tyson told The New York Times. Tyson played his secretary, making her the first Black woman to have a continuing role in a dramatic television series.

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Hollywood legend Cicely Tyson recounts life, career in new memoir 96-year-old stage and screen icon Cicely Tyson opens up to Gayle King about her impressive career and personal life, which she wrote about in her new memoir, "Just As I Am."

FILE - In this May 1, 2019, file photo, actress Carol Sutton arrives at the World Premiere of "Poms" in Los Angeles. Sutton, a fixture on stages in her native New Orleans who built a steady career on the big and small screens, including roles in the 1989 comedy Steel Magnolias and the TV series Queen Sugar, has died Thursday, Dec. 10, 2020, from complications from COVID-19, according to New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell. Sutton was 76. (Photo by Willy Sanjuan/Invision/AP, File)NEW YORK – Actor Carol Sutton, a fixture on stages in her native New Orleans who built a steady career on the big and small screens, including roles in the 1989 comedy “Steel Magnolias” and the TV series “Queen Sugar,” has died from complications from COVID-19, according to New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell. Sutton was 76.

ET(CBS News) Cicely Tyson is an actress whose latest role is all about going home . Academy Award-nominated actress Cicely Tyson came all the way out here not as a tourist, but as a sleuth of sorts, to research her latest role. "My gratification in working comes from the preparation and the building of the character," Tyson told Cowan. Actress Cicely Tyson walks with Lee Cowan in Wharton, Texas, where playwright Horton Foote was raised. "In here is where he used to write," Hallie Foote said, showing her father's office to Tyson and Cowan.