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Ruby Dee, Actress and Civil Rights Activist, Dies at 91 by Bruce Weber

Ms. Dee, whose most famous performance was a supporting role in "A Raisin in the Sun," was a leading advocate for civil rights, along with her husband, Ossie Davis.

SOURCE: The New York Times <span class="access-badge access-subscription" title="This site may require a subscription.">Subscription</span> at 1:52pm on June 12, 2014

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