Ruby Dee

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

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

Ruby Dee was stylish and brilliant on stage and in film. Black Mary Jane is inspired by this beautiful woman. The actress was known as a stage performer on Broadway, until she became nationally famous in the 1950 film, "The Jackie Robinson Story." She has received nationally acclaim in several films since then - these films include: "A Raisin in the Sun," and "Edge of the City. "Together with Ossie Davis, she and her husband became known as one of Hollywood's most successful couples. They...Read Full Story

BlackRadioIsBack.com Favorite Ruby Dee Quotes: OK, boss, I don't mind shuffling, but I won't scratch my head. That's what being young is all about. You have the courage and the daring to think that you can make a difference. You're not prone to measure your energies in time. You're not likely to live by equations. Every once in a blue moon, the Academy Award committee actually gets things right when nominating an actor and/or actress on their merits. Granted, Ruby Dee has been in the business...Read Full Story

CONGRATULATIONS! To the one and only RUBY DEE for winning her 1st Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance By A Female Actor In A Supporting Role for her role as Mama Lucas in American Gangster . Click HERE to listen to her discuss the role in the film and visit SAG's website to read her acceptance speech. I'm really looking forward to witnessing her receiving an Academy Award. (Just putting it out into the universe!) Congratulations also to Queen Latifah for winning a second SAG...Read Full Story

It was the night of all the African Americans as this Sunday the 7th, all the beautiful, smart, strong, talented and super sexy black women gathered to celebrate the power and influence of black women in the society. The televised event kind was known as Black Girls Rocks and it was brought to us by Black Entertainment Television. Ruby dee American actress, poet, playwright, screenwriter,journalist, activist and one of the most iconic woman of America, Ruby Dee was tribute with the...Read Full Story

 New York Radio Host Timothy Hodge recently invited legendary actress Ruby Dee to his prime time show, after he recieved tones of emails from fans requesting that he book Ruby Dee for his show. During the interview fans hit Timothy up in the chat room, thanking him for booking Dee for the show. Not only were delighted to  about the interview , but Timothy was honored wen Ruby Dee left a lifetime of wisdom on him and his listeners. Ruby Dee is legendary actress who has a career span of more...Read Full Story