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ShareTweetShareThroughout the years, women of Delta Sigma Theta have been trailblazers in the field of music. To celebrate their success in the field, we at Watch The Yard have created a list of some but not all of the notable members of the sorority who have found fame and success in music. Check out the […]

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The other day, a couple of ESSENCE.com staffers were watching a DVD compilation of the 1977 miniseries "Roots," and we immediately became obsessed with Leslie Uggams, the radiantly beautiful actress who played "Kizzy." Of course, the Tony Award-winning singer/dancer/actress' career was in full bloom long before the groundbreaking miniseries aired...

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Clockwise: Dorothy Loudon; Leslie Uggams; Diahann Carroll; and Audra McDonald. Some of the greatest love songs have been written for the Broadway stage, and sung by what are some of the most talented ladies available. This has been true for much of the 20th century, and in the 21st as well. Sometimes the most vivid songs came out of the shows with greatest reputation, while others were first heard in shows that might be forgotten, save for a single song that touched all. Take, for example…

25 May 1943 Celebrate Leslie Marian Uggams Day!  Leslie Marian Uggams (born 25 May 1943) is an American actress and singer. Beginning her career as a child in the early 1950′s, Uggams is recognized for portraying Kizzy Reynolds in the television miniseries Roots (1977), earning Golden Globe and Emmy Award nominations for her performance. She had earlier been highly acclaimed for the Broadway musical Hallelujah, Baby!, winning a Theatre World Award in 1967. Black Female Actresses, Leslie Uggams, 25 May, Broadway Musical, Emmy Award, Female Actresses, Golden Globe, Golden Globes, American Actress

25 May 1943 Celebrate Leslie Marian Uggams Day! Leslie Marian Uggams (born 25 May 1943) is an American actress and singer. Beginning her career as a child in the early 1950′s, Uggams is recognized for portraying Kizzy Reynolds in the television miniseries Roots (1977), earning Golden Globe and Emmy Award nominations for her performance. She had earlier been highly acclaimed for the Broadway musical Hallelujah, Baby!, winning a Theatre World Award in 1967.

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