Michelle Obama's tribute to Cicely Tyson.

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Michelle Obama
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Jan 28, 2021
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She was the personification of beauty, grace, wisdom, and strength, carrying forward a flame that not only guided her for 96 pathbreaking years but lit the way for so many of us.
Michelle Obama
@MichelleObama

I’ll miss her dearly, but I smile knowing how many people she inspired, just like me, to walk a little taller, speak a little more freely, and live a little bit more like God intended.
10:26 PM · Jan 28, 2021
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[malaise]

1. Cicely Tyson's parents migrated to the US from St Kitts and Nevis

https://www.caribbean-beat.com/issue-133/caribbean-hollywood

She was a true star.

[abqtommy]

2. Thanks for that. I hadn't known that about Cicely's ethnic history but it explains her

attitude and success as similar to that of Sidney Poitier, who was born in the Bahamas. That
"island attitude" creates a very different upbringing than the typical person who is native to the
U.S. and is affected by its pervasive racism.

[malaise]

7. That's a profund observation

On my dad's side -all his maternal aunts and uncles migrated to New York early in the 20th century and they did thrive (in spite of the racism).

[My Pet Orangutan]

3. "She was the personification of beauty, grace, wisdom, and strength"

as are you, Michelle, as are you.

[Prof. Toru Tanaka]

4. agreed

[VWolf]

5. Another case of the pot calling the kettle black .... but in a GOOD way :)

[Sentath]

6. hmm: The sapphire has declared the ruby sparkling?

The pearl admires the opal's shimmer?

[Tarheel_Dem]

8. Ms. Tyson will be sorely missed.