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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:Actress
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gptkbp:active_years
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1956–2021
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gptkbp:active_years_end
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gptkb:2021
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gptkbp:active_years_start
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gptkb:1957
1948
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gptkbp:advocated_for
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Civil rights
Education for African American children
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gptkbp:appears_in
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gptkb:The_Last_Black_Man_in_San_Francisco
gptkb:Roots
gptkb:The_Help
gptkb:The_Old_Man_and_the_Sea
gptkb:The_Marva_Collins_Story
gptkb:A_Fall_from_Grace
gptkb:The_Women_of_Brewster_Place
gptkb:The_Heart_Is_a_Lonely_Hunter
gptkb:How_to_Get_Away_with_Murder
gptkb:The_Autobiography_of_Miss_Jane_Pittman
gptkb:The_African_Americans:_Many_Rivers_to_Cross
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gptkbp:award
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gptkb:Screen_Actors_Guild_Award
gptkb:Tony_Award
gptkb:Emmy_Awards
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gptkbp:birth_date
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1924-12-19
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gptkbp:birth_place
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gptkb:New_York_City,_New_York,_USA
Harlem, New York City, New York, USA
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gptkbp:born
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December 19, 1924
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gptkbp:child
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Joan Tyson
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gptkbp:children
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Joan Tyson
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gptkbp:death_date
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2021-01-28
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gptkbp:died
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January 28, 2021
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gptkbp:education
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gptkb:New_York_City_College
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gptkbp:ethnicity
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gptkb:African_American
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gptkbp:film
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gptkb:A_Fall_from_Grace
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gptkbp:honors
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gptkb:NAACP_Image_Award
gptkb:Kennedy_Center_Honors
gptkb:Black_Film_Critics_Circle_Awards
gptkb:Presidential_Medal_of_Freedom
Lifetime Achievement Award from the Screen Actors Guild
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Cicely Tyson
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gptkbp:image
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Cicely_ Tyson_2013.jpg
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gptkbp:influenced
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gptkb:Viola_Ann_Davis
gptkb:Oprah_Winfrey
gptkb:Angela_Bassett
Cultural representation in media
African American representation in film
Many contemporary African American actresses
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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gptkb:Ethel_Waters
gptkb:Dr._Paul_Robeson
gptkb:Ruby_Dee
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gptkbp:is_married_to
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gptkb:Miles_Davis
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gptkbp:is_played_by
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gptkb:Constantine_Jefferson
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gptkbp:known_for
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gptkb:Sounder
gptkb:The_Help
gptkb:How_to_Get_Away_with_Murder
gptkb:The_Autobiography_of_Miss_Jane_Pittman
Portraying strong African American women
Her commitment to authentic portrayals of African American life
Her powerful performances in dramatic roles
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gptkbp:last_appearance
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gptkb:How_to_Get_Away_with_Murder
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gptkbp:legacy
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gptkb:cultural_icon
Advocate for civil rights
Pioneer for African American actresses
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gptkbp:nationality
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gptkb:American
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gptkbp:notable_work
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gptkb:Sounder
gptkb:The_Help
gptkb:A_Fall_from_Grace
gptkb:How_to_Get_Away_with_Murder
gptkb:The_Autobiography_of_Miss_Jane_Pittman
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gptkbp:occupation
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gptkb:Actress
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gptkbp:quote
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“ I want to be remembered as a woman who was not afraid to stand up for what she believed in.”
“ I am a woman who has always believed in the power of love.”
“ I have been blessed to have a career that has spanned over six decades.”
“ I’m not a woman who is afraid to speak her mind.”
“ The only thing I want to leave behind is a legacy of love.”
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gptkbp:received
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gptkb:Black_Film_Critics_Circle_Award
gptkb:Honorary_Academy_Award
gptkb:NAACP_Image_Award
gptkb:Presidential_Medal_of_Freedom
Honorary Doctorate from several universities
Lifetime Achievement Award from the Screen Actors Guild
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gptkbp:residence
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gptkb:New_York_City,_New_York,_USA
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gptkbp:role
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gptkb:Catherine
gptkb:Mrs._Citrine
gptkb:Mrs._White
gptkb:Carrie_Watts
gptkb:Mrs._Davis
gptkb:Aunt_Sarah
gptkb:Bessie_Delaney
gptkb:Mabel
gptkb:Miss_Jane_Pittman
gptkb:Mrs._Brown
gptkb:Mrs._Chrysoberyl
gptkb:Mrs._Johnson
gptkb:Mrs._Lapis_Lazuli
gptkb:Mrs._Mc_Carthy
gptkb:Mrs._Mc_Clain
gptkb:Mrs._Rhodochrosite
gptkb:Rebecca_Morgan
gptkb:Mother
Mrs. Smith
Mrs. Gray
Sister Margaret
Mrs. Black
Mrs. Blue
Mrs. Bronze
Mrs. Copper
Mrs. Gold
Mrs. Green
Mrs. Jones
Mrs. Orange
Mrs. Pink
Mrs. Purple
Mrs. Red
Mrs. Silver
Mrs. Steel
Mrs. Tin
Mrs. Yellow
Mrs. Zinc
Mrs. Tourmaline
Mrs. Onyx
Mrs. Agate
Mrs. Alexandrite
Mrs. Aluminum
Mrs. Amber
Mrs. Amethyst
Mrs. Beryl
Mrs. Coral
Mrs. Diamond
Mrs. Emerald
Mrs. Fluorite
Mrs. Garnet
Mrs. Hattie
Mrs. Iron
Mrs. Jade
Mrs. Jasper
Mrs. Kunzite
Mrs. Kyanite
Mrs. Lead
Mrs. Lepidolite
Mrs. Malachite
Mrs. Moonstone
Mrs. Morganite
Mrs. Nickel
Mrs. Obsidian
Mrs. Opal
Mrs. Pearl
Mrs. Petalite
Mrs. Platinum
Mrs. Quartz
Mrs. Rhodonite
Mrs. Ruby
Mrs. Sapphire
Mrs. Serpentine
Mrs. Sodalite
Mrs. Spodumene
Mrs. Topaz
Mrs. Turquoise
Mrs. Zircon
Annie in Sounder
Grace in A Fall from Grace
Mabel in The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman
Ophelia in The Help
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gptkbp:spouse
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gptkb:Miles_Davis
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gptkbp:website
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cicelytyson.com
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gptkbp:won
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gptkb:Screen_Actors_Guild_Award
gptkb:Tony_Award
gptkb:Emmy_Awards
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gptkbp:won_award
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Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Presidential_Medal_of_Freedom
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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2
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