An essay by Roger Rosenblatt on the life of actor/activist Ossie Davis who died on February 5th at the age of 87. A look back at the man who was a central figure among black performers for many ...

You know, when I wrote my article on the best Sidney Poitier movies, I knew I would eventually get to Ossie Davis (birth name, Raiford Chatman Davis), as how could I not? Besides being featured in ...

February 7, 2005 • Actor, writer, and activist Ossie Davis died last Friday. NPR's Ed Gordon pays tribute to Davis and reflects on his impact with Harry Belafonte, Felicia Rashad, Spike Lee, Roscoe ...

Ruby Dee and Ossie Davis’ love story spanned over five decades and continues to inspire generations to believe in true love and the power and happiness it brings. Life’s Essentials with Ruby Dee is a ...

Ossie Davis recently passed away at the age of 87. Today’s page pays tribute to his remarkable life as an actor and passionate civil-rights activist. Ossie Davis was a gifted actor, writer and ...

When it comes to the enduring love of Ruby Dee and Ossie Davis, death will not do them part. The 91-year-old activist and actress, who died late Wednesday, will spend eternity with her late husband — ...

Ossie Davis and Ruby Dee’s children partner with UNCF for $10,000 scholarship One Centennial Scholar will be selected for the 2018/2019 school year. Ossie Davis would have turned 100 years old on ...

In New Rochelle, Ruby Dee and Ossie Davis seemed to move in the overlapping realm of two worlds. Luminous and renowned for their long movie and stage careers, they were also the neighbors you could ...

Ruby Ann Wallace was a shy young girl when she read aloud from a play in school one day and something unexpected happened: Her classmates burst into applause. It’s how she got the idea to go into ...

Ossie Davis, the actor distinguished for roles dealing with racial injustice on stage, screen and in real life, has died, an aide said Friday. He was 87. Davis, the husband and partner of actress Ruby ...

Ossie Davis, an actor distinguished for roles dealing with racial injustice on stage, screen and in real life — and perhaps best known as the husband and partner of actress Ruby Dee — has died at the ...