Pulitzer Prize-Nominated Poet Vivian Ayers Allen, Mother of Debbie & Phylicia Rashad, Dies at 102

Our heartfelt condolences are with the family of Dr. Vivian Ayers Allen. The nation has lost a giant among its cultural warriors.

Dr. Allen was an outstanding artist in her own right. Her art is legacy, and will continue to inspire for generations.

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