Actress Ruby Dee passes away at 91

Ruby Dee, an actress and civil- has died. She was 91.

She passed away yesterday at her home in New Rochelle, New York, which was reported by her  daughter. 

In 1965, she became the first black woman to play leading roles at the American Shakespeare Festival in Stratford, Connecticut, performing as Kate in “The Taming of the Shrew” and Cordelia in “King Lear.”

She was the wife of the late Ossie Davis 

Remember To Always Be 

Fierce and Fabulous 

Watch Maya Angelou 's funeral

Today is the unfortunate day that we say goodbye to our phenomenal woman. Below you will find the links to her funeral

Please join the family and friends of Dr. Maya Angelou through the livestream of her memorial service, at 10 a.m. EST. http://new.livestream.com/wfu/angelou

OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network will simulcast Dr. Maya Angelou’s private memorial service in celebration of her legacy. The broadcast begins this Saturday, June 7 at 10 a.m. ET / 7 a.m. PT on OWN. The memorial service will also be available to view on Oprah.com atwww.Oprah.com/MayaAngelou.

Watch Dr. Maya Angelou's funeral live here... http://bit.ly/Tqlk2J 

RIP to our beautiful magnificent queen she was an amazing person who touched and positively impacted many lives. May your legacy live on forever and may you smile down on us from above

Remeber To Always Be

Fierce and Fabulous

xoxo Lela Victoria 

Funeral Details For Dr Maya Angelou's funeral

A statement has been released by the family of the late Dr Maya Angelou regarding her funeral.

The Maya Angelou Family continues to extend their gratitude to all of you for all of your thoughts and prayers.

Due to limited seating capacity, they have decided to have a closed service for family and friends. Wake Forest University will livestream the service on June 7th at 10 a.m. EST. Please check facebook and twitter on June 6th and they will post the link and continue to keep them in your thoughts and prayers.

I know I will definitely be watching her home going service this upcoming Saturday, and I just hope I'm not a total mess like I was for Whitney's ceremony. I'll post the link once it is released to the public 

                         Remember To Always Be 

                         Fierce and Fabulous 

                         xoxo Lela Victoria