An essay by Roger Rosenblatt on the life of actor/activist Ossie Davis who died on February 5th at the age of 87. A look back at the man who was a central figure among black performers for many ...

On this edition of In Black America, producer/host John L. Hanson Jr. speaks with the late Ossie Davis and Ruby Dee.

Ruby Dee and Ossie Davis’ love story spanned over five decades and continues to inspire generations to believe in true love and the power and happiness it brings. Life’s Essentials with Ruby Dee is a ...

You know, when I wrote my article on the best Sidney Poitier movies, I knew I would eventually get to Ossie Davis (birth name, Raiford Chatman Davis), as how could I not? Besides being featured in ...

Ruby Ann Wallace was a shy young girl when she read aloud from a play in school one day and something unexpected happened: Her classmates burst into applause. It’s how she got the idea to go into ...

Ossie Davis and Ruby Dee’s children partner with UNCF for $10,000 scholarship One Centennial Scholar will be selected for the 2018/2019 school year. Ossie Davis would have turned 100 years old on ...

In New Rochelle, Ruby Dee and Ossie Davis seemed to move in the overlapping realm of two worlds. Luminous and renowned for their long movie and stage careers, they were also the neighbors you could ...

Ossie Davis And Ruby Dee, Part 2NPR's Tavis Smiley talks with screen and stage legends Ossie Davis and Ruby Dee. In the second part of their conversation, Ossie and Ruby talk about their political ...

When it comes to the enduring love of Ruby Dee and Ossie Davis, death will not do them part. The 91-year-old activist and actress, who died late Wednesday, will spend eternity with her late husband — ...

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*Some years back, Ruby Dee and Ossie Davis revealed in their joint autobiography that at one point during their relationship they agreed to enter into an “open marriage” and the alternative lifestyle ...