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1922–2014 United States

Ruby Ann Wallace, commonly known as Ruby Dee (October 27, 1922 – June 11, 2014) was an American actress , playwright, screenwriter, activist, poet and journalist.

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I don't know who I would be if I weren't this child from Harlem, this woman from Harlem. It's in me so deep

More women are becoming enraged about these things and I think we’re on the verge of doing something about them

in a marriage loyalty and fidelity and trust cannot be compromised.

Staying on the path of something you’re trying to create has much to do with having confidence in yourself and in your capacity to realize the things you want out of life

It occurred to me that being what they call 'colored,' being a Negro, was some kind of a disadvantage

Racism undercuts confidence. I wish I had known that sooner

I felt envious of what I thought was the male prerogative

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Ruby Dee (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.