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Cicely Tyson attends the 40th NAACP Image Awards in Los Angeles on February 12, 2009. (UPI Photo/ Phil McCarten)
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UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif., Feb. 6 (UPI) -- Writer-director-producer George Lucas is to receive the Vanguard Award at the 43rd NAACP Image Awards in Los Angeles, organizers said Monday.
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LOS ANGELES, Jan. 29 (UPI) -- The cast of the civil rights-era drama "The Help" won the Best Ensemble title at Sunday night's Screen Actors Guild Awards show in Los Angeles.
NEW YORK, Dec. 19 (UPI) -- America's Women Film Critics Circle declared "The Help" the Best Movie About Women in 2011 and its star Viola Davis the year's Best Actress.
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NEW YORK, Dec. 16 (UPI) -- A new musical based on Kate DiCamillo's popular children's book "Because of Winn-Dixie" is headed to Broadway with a real dog set to play the lead.
MEMPHIS, Nov. 13 (UPI) -- The planned renovations of the National Civil Rights Museum mark the next chapter in its life, speakers at the annual Freedom Awards in Memphis said Saturday.
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 21 (UPI) -- The cast of the movie "The Help" is to be honored at the 15th annual Hollywood Film Awards gala, organizers said Tuesday.
DETROIT, June 19 (UPI) -- Actress Cicely Tyson told an audience in her home town of Detroit that her strict childhood set the stage for her acting career.
