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
- Alabama Media Group Collection (Alabama Department of Archives and History)
- Ossie Davis and Fred Shuttlesworth at a tribute program honoring Shuttlesworth at the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama. (Negatives (photographs))
- Ossie Davis and Fred Shuttlesworth at a tribute program honoring Shuttlesworth at the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama. (Negatives (photographs))
- People on a bus at the "Stars for Freedom" rally at the City of St. Jude in Montgomery, Alabama, the night before the end of the Selma to Montgomery March. (Negatives (photographs))
- New Georgia Encyclopedia (New Georgia Encyclopedia)
- Rosa Parks Papers (Library of Congress)