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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Ossie Davis in Do the Right Thing You know, when I wrote my article on the best Sidney Poitier movies, I knew I would eventually ...

Long before Slave Play, decades before Ain’t No Mo, there was Purlie Victorious, the Ossie Davis comedy masterwork that, like those descendant plays, fused broad comedy, satirical minstrelsy, racial ...

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 ...

Subscribe to The St. Louis American‘s free weekly newsletter for critical stories, community voices, and insights that matter. Sign up Raiford Chatman “Ossie” Davis, the actor, civil rights activist, ...

MIAMI BEACH, Fla. — Actor Bill Cobbs is ready to tackle one of his toughest roles: filling in for the late Ossie Davis. Cobbs has begun work as Davis’ replacement in the movie “Retirement,” a comedy ...

From: Photos: Leslie Odom, Jr., Kara Young and the Cast of PURLIE VICTORIOUS Celebrate Ossie Davis and Ruby Dee At Schomburg Center From: Photos: Leslie Odom, Jr., Kara Young and the Cast of PURLIE ...

This past Monday at the New York Public Library’s Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, the stars of Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through The Cotton Patch celebrated the 75th ...

Ossie Davis’ children are inspiring a new wave of activists through their father’s legacy. The film, television and Broadway actor, director, poet, playwright and civil rights activist who died in ...

Tony & Grammy winner Leslie Odom, Jr. will star in a new Broadway production of the classic American comedy Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch by Ossie Davis. Purlie ...