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Tavis Smiley . Archives . Monday, June 9, 2008 | PBS

Jun 9, 2008

http://www.pbs.org/kcet/tavissmiley/archive/200...

Pioneering film legend Sidney Poitier has consciously defied racial stereotyping. He's the first Black man to win the best actor Oscar and, in a 50-year-plus career, has starred in over 40 films, directed nine and written four. He's also a best-selling author of three autobiographies, including Life Beyond Measure. Poitier came to the U.S. at age 15, from the Bahamas, and began his acting career with the American Negro Theatre. An activist and humanitarian, he has appointments as the Bahamas' ambassador to Japan and UNESCO.

zimbabwe - in memory of Gibson Nyandoro

May 19, 2008

http://dafunk101.vox.com/library/post/zimbabwe-...

he did not vote for mugabe and so he paid with his life - warning do not click the link if you don't want to see reality - he was murdered

Tim Wise on the Creation of Whiteness (Clip) Video | Red Room

Mar 26, 2008

http://www.redroom.com/video/tim-wise-creation-...

Author Biography Tim Wise is among the most prominent anti-racist writers and activists in the U.S., and has been called, "One of the most brilliant, articulate and courageous critics of white privilege in the [Continue Reading - go to the link] [[Thanks for sharing, Carter!]