Legendary actress, poet and playwright Ruby Dee passed away in her New Rochelle, ... so much so that you can still feel the hope and angst in her portrayal of Ruth Younger in A Raisin in the Sun.

Ruby Dee (October 27, 1922 - June 11, 2014) was an American actress, poet, playwright, screenwriter, journalist, and civil rights activist. She originated the role of "Ruth Younger" in the stage ...

Michelle and I were saddened to hear of the passing of actress, author and activist Ruby Dee. In roles from Ruth Younger in “A Raisin in the Sun” to Mama Lucas in “American Gangster,” Ruby ...

Ruby Dee Reflects on Stages of Her Life. Actor's Art Imitates Her Rich Experiences. June 20, 2001. By Natalie Hopkinson "It was totally just crazy stuff," actress Ruby Dee says, describing the ...

NEW YORK (AP) — For Ruby Dee, acting and activism weren’t contradictory things. They were inseparable, and they were intertwined. The African-American actress, who earned lead roles in movies ...

Ruby Dee. On the C-SPAN Networks: Ruby Dee is an Entertainer with nine videos in the C-SPAN Video Library; the first appearance was a 1989 Rally.The year with the most videos was 2002 with two ...

Legendary actress, poet and playwright Ruby Dee passed away in her New Rochelle, New York home yesterday. She was 91. According to the New York Daily News, Dee was surrounded by family when she ...