The Minority Film Experience

Ossie Davis and Ruby Dee have had a long and successful career in film, on stage and in television. Mr. Davis' directing credits include Cotton Comes to Harlem and Countodown at Kusini. He apeared in a number of films including Harry and Son and The Cardinal and on stage in the Tony Award-winning I'm Not Rappaport. Ruby Dee starred in Raisin in the Sun, Gone Are the Days and The Jackie Robinson Story. She and her husband co-hosted and co-produced the critically acclaimed PBS series Ossie and Rubie and starred in Spike Lee's controversial film Do the Right Thing. Ms. Dee was named best actress of the year by the NAACP and given their Image Award for her performance in that film.
Part of the National Affairs Series.