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Phylicia Rashad and Taraji P. Henson both graduated from Howard University Jamie McCarthy/Getty; Paras Griffin/Getty Taraji P. Henson is grateful for Phylicia Rashad's support during a difficult time.

Played with unmatched flair by Taraji P. Henson, Cookie was the unapologetic, fierce matriarch whose rise from the streets to the boardroom embodied resilience, ambition, and the complexities of ...