Today we honor the life and legacy of Diahann Carroll who broke barriers in the entertainment industry, becoming the first African American woman to win the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical in 1962. In addition to her Tony win, Carroll has been nominated for an Academy Award, 5 Emmys, 3 Golden Globes, and 2 Grammys. We were honored to have Diahann Carroll at our 1991 concert to sing “A Song for You”. #ACapitolFourth #July4thPBS | A Capitol Fourth

From the TCM Archives: The late Diahann Carroll reflects on her debut performance in Carmen Jones (’54) and working with Star of the Month Dorothy Dandridge. | Turner Classic Movies: TCM

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24K views · 926 reactions | "It was a wonderful experience. I almost told them you don't need to pay me but I didn't tell them that," the late Diahann Carroll on the making of CLAUDINE ('74). Carroll was nominated for an Oscar for her performance. The film is available on demand on Watch TCM. | Turner Classic Movies: TCM | Facebook

😭❤️🙏🏿 R. I. P. Diahann Carroll #soundtracking #claudine #gladysknight #grownfolksmusic repost via @instarepost20 from @djbuttaatl One of the best movie soundtracks ever.❣️ Claudine - 1974 RIP Diahann Carroll | Grown Folks Music

Today would have been the great Diahann Carroll's 87th birthday. Listen to Diahann discuss the joy of singing on Broadway. [VID: Interview with Diahann Carroll. Transcript: It was a moment in life that you'll never recapture, hearing songs written for you by Richard Rodgers, that you will have the opportunity to introduce to the world and perform eight times a week in the theater. I remember what I wore, I remember my hair, and I remember his office and that incredible sound of that piano. It wa