About Stand
- Released on May 25, 2009
Broadcast journalist Tavis Smiley hits the road in 2008 with friends Cornel West, BeBe Winans and other prominent African Americans to explore the contemporary experiences of black men and to ask them: "What do you stand for?" Set against Barack Obama's rise to presidential power, Smiley and his fellow travelers offer diverse perspectives on African Americans' soul music, historic struggle for equality, current race relations and more.
Full Cast of Stand
Tavis Smiley plays Self
Dick Gregory plays Self
Michael Eric Dyson plays Self
Michael Eric Dyson is an academic, author, preacher, and radio host. He is Professor of Sociology at Georgetown University.
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Cliff West plays Self
Eddie S. Glaude plays Self (as Dr. Eddie S. Glaude)
Isaac Hayes plays Self
Isaac Lee Hayes, Jr. (August 20, 1942 – August 10, 2008) was an American songwriter, musician, singer, and occasional...
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Barack Obama plays Self (archive footage)
Barack Hussein Obama II is an American politician who served as the 44th president of the United States from 2009 to ...
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