Ruby Dee
Ruby Dee (1922–2014) was an American actress and civil rights activist whose career spanned seven decades.
She and her husband Ossie Davis were prominent figures in Black American theater and film, appearing together in works like *A Raisin in the Sun*.
She won an Emmy and was nominated for an Oscar for *American Gangster*.
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- screenDisplay or barrier
- performanceCarrying out a task
- BroadwayManhattan theatrical district
- rolePosition or part
character · monologue · dialogue · audition · rehearsal · ensemble · understudy · Tony Award
Guaranteed individual legal protections
- NAACPCivil rights advocacy organization
- protestPublic expression of disapproval
- equalitySame status for all
- freedomAbsence of constraint
justice · march · desegregation · boycott · sit-in · demonstration · advocacy · empowerment
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- pioneerEarly explorer or settler
- trailblazerFirst to forge ahead
- influencePower to affect others
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
remembrance · tribute · inspiration · groundbreaker · pathfinder · visionary · forerunner · testament
American film industry center
- screenplayFilm's written blueprint
- cinemaMotion picture theater
- Do the Right Thing1989 Brooklyn racial drama
- directorOne who leads
Spike Lee · Sidney Poitier · premiere · festival · screen legend · leading lady · supporting role · filmography
Married man's role
- collaboratorOne who works jointly
- duoTwo working together
- coupleTwo linked together
- marriageFormal union between partners
stage
Raised performance platform
- screenDisplay or barrier
- performanceCarrying out a task
- BroadwayManhattan theatrical district
role · character · monologue · dialogue · audition · rehearsal · ensemble · understudy · Tony Award · Emmy
civil rights
Guaranteed individual legal protections
- NAACPCivil rights advocacy organization
- protestPublic expression of disapproval
- equalitySame status for all
freedom · justice · march · desegregation · boycott · sit-in · demonstration · advocacy · empowerment · grassroots
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Pictorial screen symbol
- pioneerEarly explorer or settler
- trailblazerFirst to forge ahead
- influencePower to affect others
heritage · remembrance · tribute · inspiration · groundbreaker · pathfinder · visionary · forerunner · testament · history
Hollywood
American film industry center
- screenplayFilm's written blueprint
- cinemaMotion picture theater
- Do the Right Thing1989 Brooklyn racial drama
director · Spike Lee · Sidney Poitier · premiere · festival · screen legend · leading lady · supporting role · filmography · box office
husband
Married man's role
- collaboratorOne who works jointly
- duoTwo working together
- coupleTwo linked together
marriage · team · autobiography · lifelong