Posted in NEWS Legendary film and Broadway actress Cicely Tyson dies at 96-years-old January 30, 2021 Cicely Tyson made history as the first African-American woman to win a best lead actress Emmy for her role as Jane Pittman. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~/642971462/0/usatoday-newstopstories~Legendary-film-and-Broadway-actress-Cicely-Tyson-dies-at-yearsold/