Best African American actor

[pres2032]

[CubsFan1982]

1. Morgan Freeman

First movie I saw him in was Glory, and I've thought the world of him ever since. I really hope he wins an Oscar this year.

[Kire]

2. Paul Robeson

PAUL ROBESON, a brief biography

Paul Robeson was a famous African-American athlete, singer, actor, and advocate for the civil rights of people around the world. He rose to prominence in a time when segregation was legal in the United States, and Black people were being lynched by racist mobs, especially in the South.

Born on April 9, 1898 in Princeton, New Jersey, Paul Robeson was the youngest of five children. His father was a runaway slave who went on to graduate from Lincoln University, and his mother came from an abolitionist Quaker family. Robeson's family knew both hardship and the determination to rise above it. His own life was no less challenging.

In 1915, Paul Robeson won a four-year academic scholarship to Rutgers University. Despite violence and racism from teammates, he won 15 varsity letters in sports (baseball, basketball, track) and was twice named to the All-American Football Team. He received the Phi Beta Kappa key in his junior year, belonged to the Cap & Skull Honor Society, and graduated as Valedictorian. However, it wasn't until 1995, 19 years after his death, that Paul Robeson was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.

At Columbia Law School (1919-1923), Robeson met and married Eslanda Cordoza Goode, who was to become the first Black woman to head a pathology laboratory. He took a job with a law firm, but left when a white secretary refused to take dictation from him. He left the practice of law to use his artistic talents in theater and music to promote African and African-American history and culture.

More: http://www.anc.org.za/ancdocs/history/solidarity/robeson-bio.html

[NightTrain]

3. How about Danny Glover?

Not only a damned good actor, but politically and socially he's one of the good guys! :kick:

[Maple]

4. Yes, and how about

Avery Brooks?

[pres2032]

5. sorry, i added him and voted for him for you

:D

[Kire]

7. Voted for Carl Winslow (i.e. Sgt. Al Powell) and it told me I voted for...

...Danny Glover, now I can't change my vote.

[pres2032]

9. omg, i'm sorry!! I had second thoughts about anyone voting for him

well you vote has been tallied by our post. :-D

[Kire]

12. actually, my real vote is for Paul Robeson

Just the fact that Reginald VelJohnson was even there was so snarky, it was too tempting to at least pull the lever for him.

[LandOLincoln]

6. Where's Don Cheadle? Wesley Snipes?

Ving Rhames? Andre Braugher? Craig Johnson?

Of your choices, I chose Morgan Freeman, and might have chosen him anyway, but you left out most of my favorites.

Just sayin'...


(edited to remove Danny Glover, since he's one of your choices & I read too fast & missed him.)

[pres2032]

8. added snipes and cheadle

NOW no more additions!!!

[LandOLincoln]

11. Okay, cool. Just noticed them & wondered if I'd lost my mind

entirely. :silly: :crazy:

[pres2032]

13. that's what i'm here for: to mess with ya!

[sonicx]

10. Morgan's great in anything...

Denzel mostly is too.

[LandOLincoln]

14. Oh. My. God.

We forgot Yaphet Kotto.

And Ossie Davis.

And Scatman Crothers. (Just watched The Shootist again.)

& then there's the women...

[pres2032]

16. there's only 10 spots for polls

[illini]

19. He is great for the small part he has in "The Shinning"

Nt

[illini]

15. Mr. Best performance for a supporting actor Don Cheadle.

Ya I know he didn't when anything. I am just sayin that Don is an up and comer. I cant wait to see Hotel Rwanda.

[illini]

17. Dont forger Forest Whitacker (sp?)

nt

[mark414]

18. hey! where the white women at???

[Floogeldy]

20. Ha ha ha!

Unfortunately, Mr. Little died. :-(

[enigmatic]

21. Stan Shaw

Brilliant actor.