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List of The Young and the Restless characters
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Gracing the walls of the Auditorium are portraits of past head masters (view these on the BLS History webpage) and the names of several BLS alumni, many synonymous with our great country's Who's Who. These serve as a lasting reminder of our enduring history and tradition. Generations of BLS students have imagined their name among these historically significant alumni immortalized on the upper frieze. The lower frieze recognizes alumni whose volunteer and philanthropic efforts have ensured the prosperity of alma mater.
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Cicely Tyson
American actress (1924–2021)
Cecily Louise "Cicely" Tyson (; December 19, 1924 – January 28, 2021) was an American actress. In a career that spanned more than seven decades, she is known for her portrayals of complex and strong-willed African American women.[7][8] She received several awards including three Emmy Awards, a Peabody Award and a Tony Award, as well as nominations for a BAFTA Award and a Golden Globe Award. She was awarded the Kennedy Center Honors in 2015, the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2016, and the Honorary Academy Award in 2018.
She garnered widespread attention and critical acclaim for her performance as a Black mother facing adversity in the drama film Sounder (1972), for which she was nominated for both the Academy Award for Best Actress and Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama. She also acted in films such as A Man Called Adam (1966), The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter (1