“I married Miles not because of the world’s opinion of either of us, but because of who we were for one another in private…his behavior sometimes disturbed me greatly, even humiliated me. And yet more than anger, I felt compassion, and pity for his sad state. It is possible to be at once hurt by a man and heartbroken for him. I could not let Miles throw himself away.” - Cicely Tyson, in her memoir “Just As I Am.”
“At the very beginning of my career, I had a teacher whose name was Vinnette Carroll; she directed a number of Broadway shows. She kept saying to me, “You know the problem with beautiful women? They tend to rely on their beauty.” And I said, How wrong she is! I never think of myself as being beautiful. I thought, What are you talking about? I work so hard. And I did. But I learned from her how important it is to learn your craft. When all else fails, you will land on that, and that alone.”
– The trailblazing Cicely Tyson for ELLE Magazine, 2017
Inspirational Quote from Track and Field Legend Wilma Rudolph for #MothersDay (LISTEN)
Inspirational Quote from Track and Field Legend Wilma Rudolph for #MothersDay (LISTEN)
[Wilma Rudolph and her parents Ed and Blanche Rudolph as they rode in a parade after Olympic victory in Rome. Rudolph agreed to participate only if the event was desegregated. This was the first desegregated public event in Clarksville, Tennessee. Photo credit: Bob Ray via https://digital.library.nashville.org/digital/collection/nr/id/2227/] by Lori Lakin Hutcherson (@lakinhutcherson) On Mother’s…
Rest in paradise to Cicely Tyson. What a full and beautiful life. I can only hope that I am blessed to live half as beatifully as her. Tyson, who was known for playing strong Black leads and refusing to play roles that were demeaning to Black women, was nominated for an Oscar for her role as the sharecropper’s wife in Sounder and a Tony Award in 2013 at age 88. Tyson was also nominated for 2 Emmy awards. (December 19, 1924 – January 28, 2021)
