Diahann Carroll, Oscar-nominated actress and singer, dies at 84 https://ti.me/30G5IdO | TIME

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

370K views · 15K reactions | We mourn the loss of pioneering actress Diahann Carroll, the Tony Award winner and first African American woman to star in her own television series. This interview was conducted in 2017, by director Yoruba Richen for the forthcoming program, “How it Feels to Be Free.” | American Masters | Facebook