I was not really aware of the powerhouse that was Cicely Tyson until I started watching How to Get Away With Murder. If you haven’t seen that show, I highly recommend it as it is a fantastic legal drama.
Cicely Tyson plays the role of Ophelia Harkness, in keeping with her tendency to take roles that portray strong black women.
She wrote a lot about the challenges she faced because of her race and gender in her memoir Just As I Am, which is where several of these Cicely Tyson quotes come from!
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