"The Ossie Davis interview includes his memories of growing up in Georgia, attending Howard University and moving to Harlem where he joined the theater group Rose McClendon Players. He recalls his political activism in the 1930s, serving as an army nurse during World War II, and writing the play PURLIE VICTORIOUS. The Ruby Dee interview includes her memories of growing up in Harlem, her relationship with her stepmother, attending Hunter College, and her first acting roles with the American Negro Theater. The Ossie Davis and Ruby Dee interview includes the couple's memories of how they met while acting in a play together. They discuss their many acting roles, the racism they faced in Hollywood and the blacklistings in the McCarthy era. They also discuss their involvement in the civil rights movement and friendship with Malcolm X."
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