The legendary Ruby Dee was born on this day in 1922

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Actress Ruby Dee appears at a news conference to discuss the upcoming Jeannette Rankin Brigade march, in New York, Jan. 3, 1968. Jeannette Rankin, former congresswoman from Montana, will lead a coalition of women's groups in march against the Vietnam War in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 15. (AP Photo/Jack Harris)
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