Among his many accomplishments, including receiving three Emmy awards, Tyson was the first African American to win an Emmy for lead actress for her role as a woman from the 1850s to the civil rights era on the 1974 CBS telefilm Miss Jane Pittman’s autobiography. She received an Oscar nomination for her role in 1972 Probe, and she won a Tony Award in 2013 for her work in The trip to Bountiful.
“The love between us was and is tremendous,” said Kravitz in his post. “Since I was conscious, I met the godmother. She and my mother were soul mates. Sisters. And after my mother passed away, the role of the godmother in my life was expanded. I was constantly feeling her spirit over me. She came to my shows, came over the holidays, met me for dinner, stayed with me in Paris when I moved there and never left me too far out of sight. Our calls took a few hours. “
“We talked just a few nights ago and we talked about everything. She had just sent me her book, which was on my nightstand, where she will stay. She did everything, wrote the book and then God called her. I can hear Godmother saying “Okay, now you can read about it, I’m going home.” Rest in peace, godmother. You did everything with care, “wrote Kravitz, referring to his newly published memories, Just as I am.
See his full note in honor of Tyson, as well as a series of personal photos, on Instagram.