Sounder and
Hoodlum, Tyson s greatness was best exemplified in the way she mentored and motivated a generation of young Black creatives. It is impossible to capture all that she achieved during her 96 years on Earth, but here are just a few things to remember about the late Cicely Tyson.
She Holds Honorary Degrees From Four Universities
Cicely Tyson may not have graduated from a four-year university, but she knows her way around more than a few college campuses. During her five-decade-long career, Tyson earned honorary degrees from four universities including Howard University, Morehouse College, Clark Atlanta University and Columbia University. In 2016, she was able to deliver the commencement address for Howard University s spring graduation.
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Bestselling Author Eric Jerome Dickey Notable for His Writings on Black Contemporary Life, Dead at 59
Beloved author
Eric Jerome Dickey, most notable for his bestselling novels about contemporary Black life, including “Sister, Sister” and “Friends and Lovers,” has died. He was 59.
Emily Canders, Dickey’s publicist at Penguin Random House, told The Associated Press that the award-winning writer died after a long battle with cancer on Sunday, Jan. 3, in Los Angeles, California. Canders did not provide any further information regarding Dickey’s death besides listing four daughters among his survivors.
LOS ANGELES, CA – APRIL 29: Writer Eric Jerome Dickey poses at the 12th Annual L.A. Times Festival of Books on the U.C.L.A. campus on April 29, 2007 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Charley Gallay/Getty Images)