Cicely Tyson "Ain't I a woman?"
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Uploaded by Obamathon on Apr 29, 2009
Cicely Tyson performs Sojourner Truth's "Ain't that a woman?"
First Lady Michelle Obama joined House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and other lawmakers and dignitaries on Capitol Hill on Tuesday to unveil a bust of Sojourner Truth, the 19th-century slave turned abolitionist who was also a fiery advocate for womens rights.
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@PowerfulMindsofWomen Agreed re Sojourner Truth's powerful words. Just one thing: Sojourner was born 23 yrs before Harriet Tubman. She was tall and "gaunt" while Tubman was much shorter, and not-so skinny. Each of them stands as a beacon to all women, and to truth that would not - could not - be silenced. Tyson's portrayal of Sojourner is magnificent!
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Flawless!
Peace and love...
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Thank You ancestors for surviving and being strong black men and women, in a time of hate, anger and evilness. Thank You for making it possible for me to do what I do, go where I go and live where I live.
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I Love Her!!
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Beautiful <3
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SIMPLY BRILLIANT! MS. TYSON IS IN THE SAME LEAGUE AS KATE HEPBURN AND BETTE DAVIS! ONE OF THE BEST EVER!!!! I LOVE THIS WOMAN. HISTORICAL!!!!
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INCREDIBLE
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I dont' think anyone plays this role better than Ms. Tyson. Besides that, she's a supreme actress with exceptional talent. I was so moved by her redention of this classic speech by the Queen Warrior Sojourner Truth, also known as Harriet Tubman, who alone set a precedent for Black leadership. Every woman alive and forthcoming should memorize this speech and be required to recite it as a rite of passage into womanhood. This speech is the one and only Woman's Anthem.
Powerful Minds of Women
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Speechless!!!
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I love Miss Tyson
ronnykmarshall 2 years ago 24
she is a wonderful actress her portrayal of Sojourner Truth was awesome God is so good we have come this far by faith
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