Ossie Davis was born in 1917 in Codgell, Georgia. Against the advice of his mentor, the pivotal Harlem Renaissance figure Alain Locke, Davis dropped out of Howard University in 1939 to pursue acting.

Other speakers that year included Art Buchwald and Dr. Sidney Hook, as well as Ruby Dee and Ossie Davis. WHYY News obtained a copy of an old program from Cheltenham resident Donald Scott. The program ...

Shadow Force made a big splash at the 49th annual Atlanta Film Festival with a sold-out screening at the iconic Plaza Theatre ...

Ossie Davis was born in 1917 in Codgell, Georgia. Against the advice of his mentor, the pivotal Harlem Renaissance figure Alain Locke, Davis dropped out of Howard University in 1939 to pursue acting.