December 19: TODAY'S INSPIRING WOMEN

Sally Ann Lilienthal

Sally Ann Lilienthal, the founder of Ploughshares which gave fifty million dollars in grants to promote peace, was born today in 1919.

Cicely Tyson

Cicely Tyson, an American actress and former fashion model whose acting career has spanned more than six decades, was born today in 1924. Tyson is the recipient of three Primetime Emmy Awards, four Black Reel Awards, one Screen Actor Guild Award, one Tony Award and an honorary Academy Award.