Ruby Dee

Unlimited Whispers’ black history hero of the day is actress, playwright, screenwriter, activist, poet and journalist, Ruby Dee.  Ruby is best known for starring in “A Raisin in the Sun” and “Do the Right Thing.”  Learn more about Ruby and what makes her important to black history in the brief synopsis that follows. Synopsis Actress [...]Read Full Story

Nanette Fabray . “We're not quarreling! We're in complete agreement! We hate each other!”  Happy Thursday! Hoping this finds you well. Here in New York, it's a rainy day. The above quote is attributed to Nanette Fabray. That quote doesn't apply to how I feel about her. I love her. Always have. Today is Nanette's 91st birthday. She is slightly older than Carol Channing...by 3 months. Did you know that Nanette was Gower Champion's first choice to play Dolly Levi in Hello, Dolly! ? He thought...Read Full Story

It's the morning after. I wake up to a beautiful L.A. day and memories of the best award show experience I've had to date. My 39th Annual NAACP Image Awards experience was simply wonderful. And though my feet are still swollen from standing all day and dancing all night, I won't complain about a thing. I missed most of the show, but from the cold, windy red carpet to the cozy backstage I had a great time. The biggest highlight of the day...Drum Roll, Please!...was meeting the legendary Ruby...Read Full Story

*Twitter lit up overnight with false reports that legendary entertainer Ruby Dee, and not Heavy D, had died yesterday. Jeffrey Leavitt, representative for the 87-year-old stage and screen star, corrected the false reports on Wednesday. Dee’s rumored death apparently resulted from confusion between her name and that of Heavy D, the popular rapper who died in Beverly Hills, Calif., on Tuesday at age 44. The mix-up was then compounded when Rev. Jesse Jackson tweeted that Ruby Dee had died...Read Full Story

From out of the great Pacific Northwest come Ruby Dee and the Snakehandlers, armed and taking no prisoners with their contemporary take on classic country, rockabilly, Western swing and Bakersfield-style honky-tonk music. The 5-year-old, four-piece combo from Seattle (at least for now) is scheduled to play Vaudeville on Wednesday, Oct. 1. The Snakehandlers were founded by vocalist and lyricist Ruby Dee Philippa and top-notch guitar-slinger Jorge Harada. Bassist Sean Hudson and drummer...Read Full Story