Ruby Dee has had a long, productive career as an actress, but that's only one aspect of her persona in the casual "My One Good Nerve: A Visit With Ruby Dee," playing through this weekend at Cheverly's ...

The following article was featured in the March 2008 issue of ESSENCE. When I saw Ruby Dee in A Raisin in the Sun in high school, I remember thinking, Who’s that pretty lady? She’s an amazing actress.

With many of us still reeling from the loss of Dr. Maya Angelou, we learned that Ruby Dee passed on June 11 at the age of 91. Dee was a petite powerhouse: an award-winning actress, poet, playwright, ...