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Black Women in Hollywood Honors Cicely Tyson

The third annual Black Women in Hollywood luncheon honors African-American women who help to transform images of Black women in television and film. This year's event, held the Thursday before the Academy Awards (tomorrow!), will also commemorate ESSENCE Magazine's 40th anniversary. Black Women in Hollywood honorees include actresses Zoe Saldana, Gabourey Sidibe, Queen Latifah, and the enchanting Cicely Tyson. Here, we pay homage to Cicely Tyson by looking back at her work. Read More: Black Women In Hollywood Honors Zoe SaldanaBlack Women In Hollywood Honors Queen Latifah
By Regina R. Robertson ·
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The third annual Black Women in Hollywood luncheon honors African-American women who help to transform images of Black women in television and film. This year’s event, held the Thursday before the Academy Awards, will also commemorate ESSENCE Magazine’s 40th anniversary. Black Women in Hollywood honorees include actresses Zoe Saldana, Gabourey Sidibe, Queen Latifah, and the enchanting Cicely Tyson. Here, we pay homage to Cicely Tyson by looking back at her work. Read More: