Davis, Ossie
Biography:
"Ossie Davis, a native of south Georgia, was one of the most recognized and influential African American performers and activists of the late twentieth century. In addition to his work as an actor, director, producer, screenwriter, and playwright, Davis, along with his wife Ruby Dee, was known for his civil rights activism. The couple, who appeared in numerous productions together, are widely credited with furthering opportunities on stage and screen for subsequent generations of black artists."--"Ossie Davis (1917-2005)," New Georgia Encyclopedia. Retrieved January 1, 2004: http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org.
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Archival Collections and Reference Resources
- Civil Rights in Mississippi Digital Archive (University of Southern Mississippi Libraries)
- Freedom summer digital collection (Wisconsin Historical Society)
- Council of Federated Organizations Panola County Office --Miscellany (Council of Federated Organizations Panola County Office records, 1963-1965; Archives Main Stacks, Mss 521, Box 1, Folder 13) (Reports)
- Heath--Writings, publications, and sources - Writings by Blacks about Freedom Schools, 1964 (William Heath research papers , 1963-1997; Archives Main Stacks, M2009-045, Box 6, Folder 6) (Affidavits)
- SAVF-Council of Federated Organizations (COFO) papers (Social Action vertical file, circa 1930-2002; Archives Main Stacks, Mss 577, Box 15, Folder 1) (Reports)
- Zinn-- SNCC - Education, 1964 (Howard Zinn papers, 1956-1994; Archives Main Stacks, Mss. 588, Box 3, Folder 2) (Correspondence)
- New Georgia Encyclopedia (New Georgia Encyclopedia)
- Rosa Parks Papers (Library of Congress)