Book Review: Just As I Am by Cicely Tyson
Just As I Am is a wonderful autobiography about the life of Cicely Tyson. If you are a long admirer of the actress or you just discovered her, you will be intrigued about how she became one of the most respected performers of all time. The book delves into Ms. Tyson’s humble beginnings growing up in New York. She was from a hard-working class Caribbean family. She had a complex relationship with her mother and father; she was a teen mother, and she had some complicated marriages. As for her acting background, Cicely Tyson was very choosey in her roles for the stage, film, and TV. She is most famous for portraying Miss Jane Pittman and Harriet Tubman as well as minor role as Kunte Kinte’s mother in the tv series Roots based on Alex Haley’s novel. Also, she starred in Busting Loose with controversial comedian Richard Pryor, which was something one would think was unusual because of the dignified work she was associated with. But her role in Busting Loose was very dignified. S