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Yvettep
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Post Number: 2420
Registered: 01-2005
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, October 31, 2007 - 05:07 pm: | 
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In this week's Wisdom Watch, a conversation with legendary theatre, film and television actress Ruby Dee. Dee talks about her life in the arts and the civil rights movement, her role in American Gangster and going on without her late husband and best friend, Ossie Davis.
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=15803385&ft=1&f=46 |
Cynique
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Post Number: 10554
Registered: 01-2004
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, October 31, 2007 - 06:05 pm: |
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Very interesting dialogue in spite of the fact that the interviewer was slightly intrusive. A lot of what Ruby said resonated with me. I always thought that integration could be more trouble than it was worth, and of course her reminiscence about her late husband inspired my empathy. She has to be in her early 80s and her lucidity and optimism are a testament to how timeless the human spirit is. |
Toubobie
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Post Number: 317
Registered: 08-2005
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, October 31, 2007 - 09:17 pm: |
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Dee's performance in gangster was BRILLIANT... often run into her when in ny. such a CLASSY woman... although a redbone. see, i give credit where credit's due  |
Yvettep
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Post Number: 2423
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, November 01, 2007 - 09:07 am: |
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"Lucid" and "optimistic" and "classy" are perfect words to describe Ms. Dee. That clip from the movie was pretty intense. I probably will not get around to it until DVD, but then I'll be looking forward to her performance. I am glad she is getting so much work at this stage in her life. |
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