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Tavis Smiley . Archives . Friday, March 7, 2008 | PBS

Mar 7, 2008
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Tavis Smiley . Archives . Friday, March 7, 2008 | PBS

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March 7, 2008 original airdate January 08, 2008 Two-time Oscar-winning actor-turned-director Denzel Washington says sharing ideas with young actors and collaborating makes directing more fun than acting. DENZEL!

Another story like Oprah's, "The Great Debators" - TRUE

Jan 3, 2008
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Another story like Oprah's, "The Great Debators" - TRUE

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The similarities between "The Great Debaters" story line and Bethune-Cookman's 1951 debate against Oxford University aren't the only local connection to the new movie. Denzel Washington, who stars in the film he also directed, has his own Daytona Beach connection. He attended Mainland High School in during the 1970-71 school year when his family lived in Daytona Beach. Washington was far from the silver screen star of today at the time, according to his account in a 1999 television interview in which he admitted to being painfully shy in high school. "There was a girl in my class (at Mainland), Deborah Hill," he said. "I used to follow this girl. I would make sure I was in the spot where I knew she had to go through to get to her class. But when she came by, I wouldn't say anything."

Racial Stereotyping - Television: Inside & Out

Dec 18, 2007
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Racial Stereotyping (Part 2 of 2), Television: Inside & Out

Sad thing is that the stereotypes continue and Hollywood is not stepping up to the plate.

However, we do have the "few" exceptions of black actors who can play a negative image but then, they get over and are not always seen in that negative light. Such examples are Will Smith, Denzel Washington, James Earl Jones and many more. In terms of black women actors consider Diahann Caroll, Phylica Rashad, Anika Noni Rose and others.

But every last African American actor in Hollywood has had to come to grips with having to deal with the negative images presented to them in film scripts, commercials and in many forms of media.

What is the best thing to do?! I challenge every black actor to start writing, producing, directing and to come together and produce your own work. That is the only way as a community the situation may begin to be addressed.

The Great Debaters (movie trailer) - Harpo Production

Nov 19, 2007
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THE GREAT DEBATERS - Trailer

Denzel Washington is in this new movie produced by Harpo Productions set for release at Christmas. Please support the film! I am going to see it with my family!