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An Evening With Ossie Davis and Ruby Dee

The HistoryMakers is committed to preserving and making widely accessible the untold personal stories of both well-known and unsung African Americans. The HistoryMakers enlightens, entertains, and educates the public, helping to refashion a more inclusive record of American history.

An Evening With Ossie Davis and Ruby Dee

HistoryMakers Episode 11 | 57m 15s | CC

An Evening With Ossie Davis & Ruby Dee provides a historical look into the life of legendary actor/activist husband-wife team. Educator and activist Angela Davis interviews these familiar black voices that we have come to trust and respect. As narrators and spoken word artists, they have struggled for civil rights and human dignity over the years.

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