Sojourner Truth "Ain't I A Woman?"
AWARD WINNING ACTRESS CICELY TYSON
Cicely Tyson is among the friends and supporters of the National Congress of Black Women, Inc. She has been honored by NCBW, and National Chair, Dr. E. Faye Williams, says she considers Ms. Tyson to be one of her closest personal friends. She performed the "Ain't I A Woman" speech at the Sojourner Truth Memorial Unveiling Ceremony in the United States Capitol on April 28, 2009, along with First Lady Michelle Obama. The Memorial was sponsored by NCBW.
Ms. Tyson is one of America's most respected actresses who has been able to work steadily as a television, film and stage actress since making her debut in a Harlem YWCA production of "Dark of the Moon" in the 1950's. While she was raised in Harlem, New York, she is the daughter of Caribbean immigrants from the Island of Nevis.
"Sounder" and the "Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman" are two of Ms. Tyson's best known movies, but she has many others to her credit. In recent years, she has had outstanding roles in some of Tyler Perry's movies.
In her early years, she worked as a secretary and successful model before becoming an award winning actress. She is very selective about the roles she plays, and has played many roles projecting positive images for Black women. "For this, we appreciate and honor her", says Dr. Williams.