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'Just As I Am': Cicely Tyson Reflects On Her Long Career

Cicely Tyson says her mother did not want her to be an actress. "But in my gut, I knew there was something there that I was put here to do," Tyson says. Cooper Neill/Getty Images for MegaFest 2017 hide caption

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'Just As I Am': Cicely Tyson Reflects On Her Long Career And The Miles Davis She Knew

In a memoir, Cicely Tyson recalls an improbable journey through a six-decade career. She says several roles "hurt me deeply because it happened simply because of the color of my skin and my sex."

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'Just As I Am': Cicely Tyson Reflects On Her Long Career

Cicely Tyson says her mother did not want her to be an actress. "But in my gut, I knew there was something there that I was put here to do," Tyson says. Cooper Neill/Getty Images for MegaFest 2017 hide caption

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Cooper Neill/Getty Images for MegaFest 2017

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'Just As I Am': Cicely Tyson Reflects On Her Long Career

'Just As I Am': Cicely Tyson Reflects On Her Long Career

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