Legends: Oprah Honored African American Women

By Jone Johnson Lewis, About.com Guide

Cicely Tyson's stage and movie career has included a number of projects that told the history of African American women, including The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman, Roots and The Help.

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• Cicely Tyson Quotations
• The Help - Photos, Review, Trailer, Interviews and Cast List
• Cicely Tyson Returns to Broadway in 'The Trip to Bountiful'