Only the best to see Cicely Tyson, whom they called their trueborn Harlem queen, one last time. Tyson, who died on Jan 28 at 96, lay at rest in the sanctuary of the church, surrounded by purple orchids, lilac roses and hydrangeas. But in East Harlem, where Tyson was born and raised to immigrant parents from Nevis, she was even more than that. “She is going home,” Bishop Yarbrough sang soulfully. “All my life, she has been someone who I have adored,” Carbon said through a black knitted face mask, shivering.

Source: bd News24 February 16, 2021 02:26 UTC