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Tyler Perry, Clintons attend memorial for pioneering Black actress Cicely Tyson

By Associated Press

Feb. 16, 2021

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Bill and Hillary Clinton are among the mourners remembering the life of Cicely Tyson at Harlem's famed Abyssinian Baptist Church in New York.
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People wait in line to attend a public viewing for Cicely Tyson at the Abyssinian Baptist Church in the Harlem neighborhood of New York, Monday, Feb. 15. Tyson, the pioneering Black actress died on Jan. 28.
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People wait on line about a block from the Abyssinian Baptist Church to attend a public viewing for Cicely Tyson in the Harlem neighborhood of New York, Monday, Feb. 15. Tyson, the pioneering Black actress died on Jan. 28.
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A vendor distributes a printed tribute to the late Cicely Tyson as people arrive for a public viewing at the Abyssinian Baptist Church in the Harlem neighborhood of New York Monday, Feb. 15. Tyson, the pioneering Black actress died on Jan. 28.
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Shanice Anderson Tchamambe, left, embraces her mother as they wait in line a block away from the Abyssinian Baptist Church in the Harlem neighborhood of New York where a public viewing was held Monday, Feb. 15, for the late Cicely Tyson. The pioneering Black actress died on Jan. 28.
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Korey Small waits on line to attend a public viewing at the Abyssinian Baptist Church for Cicely Tyson in the Harlem neighborhood of New York, Monday, Feb. 15. Tyson, the pioneering Black actress died on Jan. 28.
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People wait in line at the Abyssinian Baptist Church in the Harlem neighborhood of New York to attend a public viewing for Cicely Tyson, Monday, Feb. 15. Tyson, the pioneering Black actress died on Jan. 28.
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Hillary Clinton arrives for the funeral of pioneering Black actor Cicely Tyson in the Harlem neighborhood of New York City on Tuesday, Febr. 16. Tyson died Jan. 28. The New York-born actor was 96.
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Pallbearers carry the casket of pioneering Black actor Cicely Tyson from Harlem's famed Abyssinian Baptist Church to a hearse on Tuesday, Feb. 16. Tyson died Jan. 28. The New York-born actor was 96. Her performance as a sharecropper's wife in the 1972 movie "Sounder" cemented her stardom and earned her an Oscar nomination.
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Pallbearers carry the casket of pioneering Black actor Cicely Tyson from Harlem's famed Abyssinian Baptist Church to a hearse on Tuesday, Feb. 16. Tyson died Jan. 28. The New York-born actor was 96. Her performance as a sharecropper's wife in the 1972 movie "Sounder" cemented her stardom and earned her an Oscar nomination.
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Rev. Calvin O. Butts, pastor of Harlem's famed Abyssinian Baptist Church, speaks to the media after the nearly three-hour service for pioneering Black actor Cicely Tyson on Tuesday, Feb. 16. Butts said Tyson was an example of "a life well lived and an example of how we all might live."
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Pallbearers carry the casket of pioneering Black actor Cicely Tyson from Harlem's famed Abyssinian Baptist Church to a hearse on Tuesday, Feb. 16. Tyson died Jan. 28. The New York-born actor was 96. Her performance as a sharecropper's wife in the 1972 movie "Sounder" cemented her stardom and earned her an Oscar nomination.
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Actress Cicely Tyson, left, presents the Eleanor Roosevelt Woman of Courage Award from the Wonder Woman Foundation, Inc., to Rosa Parks. Tyson, the pioneering Black actress who gained an Oscar nomination for her role as the sharecropper's wife in "Sounder," a Tony Award in 2013 at age 88 and touched TV viewers' hearts in "The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman," has died. She was 96. Tyson's death was announced by her family, via her manager Larry Thompson, who did not immediately provide additional details.
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ASSOCIATED PRESS / MAY 28, 1974

Cicely Tyson poses with her Emmy statuettes at the annual Emmy Awards presentation in Los Angeles, Ca. Tyson won for her role in "The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman" for actress of the year, special, and best lead actress in a television drama for a special program.
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ASSOCIATED PRESS / AUG. 21, 1997

Academy Award-nominated actress Cicely Tyson reacts to the unveiling of her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles. Honorary Mayor of Hollywood and chairman of the Walk of Fame committee Johnny Grant, left, and Los Angeles Mayor Richard Riordan joined Tyson for the unveiling. Tyson, the pioneering Black actress who gained an Oscar nomination for her role as the sharecropper's wife in "Sounder," a Tony Award in 2013 at age 88 and touched TV viewers' hearts in "The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman," has died. She was 96. Tyson's death was announced by her family, via her manager Larry Thompson, who did not immediately provide additional details.
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ASSOCIATED PRESS / 2020

Actress Cicely Tyson's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame is pictured in Los Angeles. Tyson, the pioneering Black actress who gained an Oscar nomination for her role as the sharecropper’s wife in “Sounder,” a Tony Award in 2013 at age 88 and touched TV viewers’ hearts in “The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman,” has died. She was 96. Tyson's death was announced by her family, via her manager Larry Thompson, who did not immediately provide additional details.
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ASSOCIATED PRESS / 2010

Honoree Cicely Tyson arrives at the Essence Third Annual "Black Women in Hollywood Luncheon" in Beverly Hills, Calif. Tyson, the pioneering Black actress who gained an Oscar nomination for her role as the sharecropper's wife in "Sounder," a Tony Award in 2013 at age 88 and touched TV viewers' hearts in "The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman," has died. She was 96. Tyson's death was announced by her family, via her manager Larry Thompson, who did not immediately provide additional details.
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ASSOCIATED PRESS / 2009

Cicely Tyson arrives at the 61st Primetime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles. Tyson, the pioneering Black actress who gained an Oscar nomination for her role as the sharecropper's wife in "Sounder," a Tony Award in 2013 at age 88 and touched TV viewers' hearts in "The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman," has died. She was 96. Tyson's death was announced by her family, via her manager Larry Thompson, who did not immediately provide additional details.
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CHARLES SYKES/INVISION/AP / 2013

Cicely Tyson poses with her award for best actress in a play for "The Trip to Bountiful," in the press room at the 67th Annual Tony Awards in New York. Tyson, the pioneering Black actress who gained an Oscar nomination for her role as the sharecropper's wife in "Sounder," a Tony Award in 2013 at age 88 and touched TV viewers' hearts in "The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman," has died. She was 96. Tyson's death was announced by her family, via her manager Larry Thompson, who did not immediately provide additional details.
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CHARLES SYKES/INVISION/AP / 2014

Cicely Tyson rides a float in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York. Tyson, the pioneering Black actress who gained an Oscar nomination for her role as the sharecropper's wife in "Sounder," a Tony Award in 2013 at age 88 and touched TV viewers' hearts in "The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman," has died. She was 96. Tyson's death was announced by her family, via her manager Larry Thompson, who did not immediately provide additional details.
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WILLY SANJUAN/INVISION/AP / 2018

Cicely Tyson places her hands in cement at her Hand and Footprint Ceremony in Los Angeles. Tyson, the pioneering Black actress who gained an Oscar nomination for her role as the sharecropper's wife in "Sounder," a Tony Award in 2013 at age 88 and touched TV viewers' hearts in "The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman," has died. She was 96. Tyson's death was announced by her family, via her manager Larry Thompson, who did not immediately provide additional details. (Photo by Willy Sanjuan/Invision/AP, File)
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ASSOCIATED PRESS / 2018

Cicely Tyson speaks during the funeral service for Aretha Franklin at Greater Grace Temple in Detroit. Tyson, the pioneering Black actress who gained an Oscar nomination for her role as the sharecropper's wife in "Sounder," a Tony Award in 2013 at age 88 and touched TV viewers' hearts in "The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman," has died. She was 96. Tyson's death was announced by her family, via her manager Larry Thompson, who did not immediately provide additional details.
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RICHARD SHOTWELL/INVISION/AP / 2019

Cicely Tyson arrives at night two of the Creative Arts Emmy Awards in Los Angeles. Tyson, the pioneering Black actress who gained an Oscar nomination for her role as the sharecropper’s wife in “Sounder,” a Tony Award in 2013 at age 88 and touched TV viewers’ hearts in “The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman,” has died. She was 96. Tyson's death was announced by her family, via her manager Larry Thompson, who did not immediately provide additional details.

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