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... > contexts > population characteristics > socioeconomic factors > social change > activism and social justice > activism and the performing arts > Ossie Davis
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... > contexts > population characteristics > socioeconomic factors > social change > activism and social justice > African American activism > Ossie Davis

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Ossie Davis  

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  • Ossie Davis was one of the most renowned African American personalities in modern American culture, as well as a passionate advocate for social justice. As an actor, playwright, producer, and director, he not only enriched American life through the excellence of his theatrical and cinematic achievements, but also helped transform it along the lines of multicultural humanism. [Source: Encyclopedia of Activism and Social Justice; Davis, Ossie (1917–2005)]

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