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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Interview with Ruby Dee |
| Library | Henry Hampton Collection, Film & Media Archive, Washington University Libraries |
| Collection Name | Henry Hampton Collection |
| Collection Overview | These oral history interviews are part of the 'I'll Make Me A World: African-American Artists in the 20th Century' collection, a celebration of some extraordinary achievements by African-American writers, dancers, painters, actors, musicians, and other influential artists of the 20th Century. |
| Date | 22 Sep 1998 |
| Description | Ruby Dee (1922-2014) was an African-American actress, poet, playwright and activist. In this interview Dee discusses the involvement of African-Americans in both the theatre and film industries. She also discusses her own work and career, including the film 'A Raisin in the Sun' (1961), in which she co-starred alongside Sidney Poitier. |
| Document Type | Oral History (Video) |
| Theme(s) | Arts and Culture |
| Keywords | Harlem Renaissance, arts, womanhood, business |
| Places | New York, New York |
| People | Hurston, Zora Neale; Baldwin, James; Hansberry, Lorraine; Lee, Spike |
| Note | Please note that some of the metadata for this document has been drawn from the catalogue of Washington University in St. Louis. |
| Name | Dee, Ruby |
| Interviewer | Strain, Tracy Heather |
| Date of Recording | 22 Sep 1998 |
| Duration | 00:32:18 |
| Copyright | Copyright is owned by Washington University |