Stand

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 as Self

Tavis Smiley

as Self
Dick Gregory as Self

Dick Gregory

as Self
Michael Eric Dyson as Self

Michael Eric Dyson

as Self

Michael Eric Dyson is an academic, author, preacher, and radio host. He is Professor of Sociology at Georgetown University.

Cornel West as Self

Cornel West

as Self

Cliff West

as Self

Eddie S. Glaude

as Self (as Dr. Eddie S. Glaude)
Isaac Hayes as Self

Isaac Hayes

as Self

Isaac Lee Hayes, Jr. (August 20, 1942 – August 10, 2008) was an American songwriter, musician, singer, and occasional...

Martin Luther King Jr. as Self (archive footage)

Martin Luther King Jr.

as Self (archive footage)
Barack Obama as Self (archive footage)

Barack Obama

as Self (archive footage)

Barack Hussein Obama II is an American politician who served as the 44th president of the United States from 2009 to ...

Crew of Stand

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