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“Rearing your children with affection and warmth is a form of activism. Honoring your word impeccably is a way to raise your voice. Performing your job with excellence - with your chin high and your standards higher - is as powerful as any protest march. Sowing into the lives of young people is a worthy crusade. That is what it means to leave this world of ours more lit up than we found it. It's also what it means to live a magnificent life, even if an unlikely one. The Father has a way of choosing the flawed to attempt what many deem improbable.”

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Cicely Tyson
Cicely Tyson

Cicely Tyson, an iconic American actress, was born in December 1933. Renowned for her profound acting skills and versatile character portrayals, she has received numerous accolades, including an Academy Award for Best Actress. more

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