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'Just As I Am': Cicely Tyson Reflects On Her Long Career

Cicely Tyson says her mother did not want her to be an actress. "But in my gut, I knew there was something there that I was put here to do," Tyson says. Cooper Neill/Getty Images for MegaFest 2017 hide caption

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'Just As I Am': Cicely Tyson Reflects On Her Long Career And The Miles Davis She Knew

In a memoir, Cicely Tyson recalls an improbable journey through a six-decade career. She says several roles "hurt me deeply because it happened simply because of the color of my skin and my sex."

Politics

Sen. Mark Warner Makes Case For New Pandemic Relief Bill

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Politics

Sen. Mitch McConnell's Post-Trump Posturing

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National

Dallas Mayor On Vaccine Rollout Plans For Residents

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Education

How The Pandemic Transformed Senior Year For 3 High School Students

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Your Health

Life Kit: How To Work Less And De-Stress

by Celeste Headlee

Life Kit: How To Work Less And De-Stress

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Education

Historian Discusses The Politics That Shape U.S. History In Schools

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Author Interviews

'Just As I Am': Cicely Tyson Reflects On Her Long Career

by Michel Martin

'Just As I Am': Cicely Tyson Reflects On Her Long Career

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