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I think it's well past time for the Motion Picture Academy ("Oscars") to give Ms. Tyson a lIfetime Achievement Award.
When Halle Barry received the first Oscar for best leading actress, it was a profound moment, mostly because it had taken so long for the Academy to acknowledge the work of Black women in the arts.
All I could think was, "What about Ms. Tyson?"
Yes, she has had a profound and ample career as an actress who has consistently portrayed strong characters. She has lived just fine, thank you very much, without serious recognition by the Academy.
We have generations now, again, who do not know their history and the risk to life their grand parents took to get us here.
Few realize what an act of courage is portrayed by an old woman, drinking water. We take for granted that for which people risked their lives. And those who forget their past are doomed to repeat it.
Ms. Tyson took serious risks to her life and professional career, just by choosing the powerful roles she acted.
Ms. Tyson's body of work needs to be honored and respected, to shine a light on the history of struggle and dignity her portrayals have consistently represented.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Autobiography_of_Miss_Jane_Pittman
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