She gave us so much and absolutely did her very best. Throughout her career, she has won many awards, including: The American Library Association’s Booklist Magazine 2014 Voice of Choice Honoree as the Year’s Top Audiobook Narrator. I'm so glad that she received proper acknowledgement while she was here with us and I truly hope that she is at eternal peace. Miles is as prolific as she is talented: she has narrated over 350 audiobooks in genres ranging from fiction to memoirs to children’s books. She lived a LONG and fruitful life and mentored some of our up and coming legends. The more things change, the more they remain the same. I especially enjoyed hearing her reflect on her career, her interactions with other dignitaries and how she navigated the underbelly of Hollywood. Her upbringing, the mistakes she endured through, the sacrifices she made to pursue her dreams, the disappointments of giving your all for men and love, and the resilience to push through in spite of were particularly encouraging. Though she was born of my grandmother's generation, her life story was highly relatable. She was truly the last of a group of Black American Titans who paved the way for so many of us, in so many different areas. Cicely Tyson has been a household name for 6 decades and has cemented herself into the fabric of the Black community. I'm so glad we got to hear a synopsis of the life of one of our national treasures before she departed this Earth. How lucky we are that this legend gave us a glimpse of her beautiful soul in this powerful account of a life so well lived. Narrated by Viola Davis and Robin Miles, with the introduction provided by Tyson herself, their performances are elegant and illuminating. She took the position that “her art had to mirror the times and propel them forward.” It was her mission to choose parts with the intention “to change the way Black women were perceived, by reflecting our dignity.” And she did just that. Tyson shares her perspective on how she selected roles after coming face-to-face with deep racial divides while doing press for her Academy Award-nominated turn as Rebecca in Just as I Am, Tyson takes us on the journey of her lifetime, revisiting her youth and the work of honing her craft, forging a path as a legendary actress in a time rife with racism and limitations.
Icon Cicely Tyson graces us with her hard-won wisdom and indefatigable spirit in her autobiography, almost a century in the making.
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