"With Ossie & Ruby" -- Ruby Dee & Odetta
TAVIS SMILEY | Guest: Ruby Dee | PBS
Ruby Dee & the Snakehandlers - "Who Is She"
Academy Awards 08: Ruby Dee
- Date of Birth: 27 October, 1924
- Place of Birth: Cleveland, Ohio, USA
- Biography: Ruby Dee (born October 27, 1924) is an American actress, poet, playwright, screenwriter, journalist, and activist.
Filmography
- The Perfect Age of Rock 'n' Roll (2009)
- The Middle of Nowhere (2009)
- Red & Blue Marbles (2009)
- For Love of Liberty: The Story of America's Black Patriots (2009)
- A Place Out of Time: The Bordentown School (2009)
- American Gangster (2007)
- All About Us (2007)
- Steam (2007)
- No. 2 (2006)
- Their Eyes Were Watching God (2005)
- Dream Street (2005)
- Iconoclasts (2005)
News
Robertson Gil L. Robertson IV served as editor of Family Affair: What It Means To Be African American Today , published last month. As the nation gets acquainted with the Obamas, a new book explores the subject of African-American families... ... Full Article
The Black Academy of Arts and Letters hosts Ruby Dee, Della Reese and Lou Gossett Jr.
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2009-04-05
Della Reese says her mother, who worked as a maid, was a good friend of God. "She would ask him, 'Do I have enough soap in this water, Lord?' ... Full Article
If you tuned into Saturday night's premiere of America , starring Rosie O'Donnell, and you're like me, you may have been surprised by the fact that the movie is actually good -- disturbing, but a solid TV movie. ... Full Article
W hat's up with Lifetime? The network has abandoned women in jeopardy for stories with a conscience. Sigourney Weaver wrecked hearts as a grieving mom in "Prayers for Bobby" last month. ... Full Article
The Crossover President
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2009-01-21
Although the country has changed, Hollywood is stuck in the racial equivalent of a red state / blue state caste system. White films for white audiences, black films for black audiences, and the twain shall never meet except as they... ... Full Article
When the Screen Actors Guild nominations are announced tomorrow (Thursday) morning at 6 a.m.PT/ 9 a.m.ET, the Oscars derby will become a lot clearer. ... Full Article