Ohio University Black Alumni LEGEND AWARD 2022
Legend Award
The 2022 EBN Legend Award celebrates OHIO graduate Dale Ricardo Shields, BFA ’75, MFA ’95, whose marks on the world and the lives of others place himin a league of their own.
Shields’ holds a legendary and award-winning resume as an artist and educator, historian and activist in the arts. His professional work as an actor, director and stage manager spans Broadway, off-Broadway, television and film and includes acting credits on “Anyone Can Whistle,” “The Cosby Show” and “Saturday Night Live.” As an educator, Shields has taught workshops and classes for several programs and institutions across Ohio and the United States, garnering him prestigious awards that include the 2017 Kennedy Center/Stephen Sondheim Inspirational Teacher Award®, the 2017 AUDELCO/“VIV” Special Achievement Award, The Actors Fund 2020 and 2021 ENCORE AWARD, and a 2015 Tony Award® nomination for the Excellence in Theatre Education Award. Shields’ drive to preserve the history of African American and Black actors includes the creation of the Facebook website Black Theatre/African American Voices and IForColor.org.
The 2022 EBN Legend Award celebrates OHIO graduate Dale Ricardo Shields, BFA ’75, MFA ’95, whose marks on the world and the lives of others place himin a league of their own.
Shields’ holds a legendary and award-winning resume as an artist and educator, historian and activist in the arts. His professional work as an actor, director and stage manager spans Broadway, off-Broadway, television and film and includes acting credits on “Anyone Can Whistle,” “The Cosby Show” and “Saturday Night Live.” As an educator, Shields has taught workshops and classes for several programs and institutions across Ohio and the United States, garnering him prestigious awards that include the 2017 Kennedy Center/Stephen Sondheim Inspirational Teacher Award®, the 2017 AUDELCO/“VIV” Special Achievement Award, The Actors Fund 2020 and 2021 ENCORE AWARD, and a 2015 Tony Award® nomination for the Excellence in Theatre Education Award. Shields’ drive to preserve the history of African American and Black actors includes the creation of the Facebook website Black Theatre/African American Voices and IForColor.org.
