Jay-Marie Is Holy

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08/22/2025

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Dr. Vivian Ayers, a celebrated poet and mother of Debbie Allen and Phylicia Rashad, has died. She was 102.⁠

Born in 1923, Ayers had a distinguished career in the arts and education. Her 1952 poetry collection "Spice of Dawns" was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize.⁠

Ayers also earned acclaim for her 1957 work "Hawk."⁠

She was the mother of four children and passed down her appreciation for art and literature.⁠

“It was my mother who gave us a real appreciation for art and literature as living things… My mother gave us a lot — she gave us everything," Phylicia Rashad said in an interview. ⁠

Rest in peace, Vivian Ayers.

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