Cicely Tyson
Cicely Tyson is an actress and former model with a career spanning over 70 years! Over the years, she’s won and been nominated for a slew of awards, and she’s become known for portraying strong African-American female leads. She’s still very active in the industry; she last performed on stage in 2015, and she’ll be seen in the TV series Cherish the Day in 2020, as well as Alice in the film A Fall From Grace.
Harry Belafonte
Harry Belafonte is regarded as one of history’s most successful Jamaican-American pop stars. Even if you’ve never heard of him, you’re probably familiar with his rendition of “The Banana Boat Song.” He’s become well-known for a variety of acting roles as well as popularizing the Calypso music style. In recent years, he’s been involved in political activism, documentaries, and the 2018 film BlacKkKlansman, in which he played Jerome Turner.