Movie Description
Stand
(2009)Overview
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.
Featured Crew
- Director : Tavis Smiley
- Producer : Sasheen Artis
- Writer : Adriane Hopper,Tavis Smiley
- Editor : Stacy Goldate
- Cast : Tavis Smiley,Dick Gregory,Michael Eric Dyson,Cornel West,Cliff West,Eddie S. Glaude,Isaac Hayes,Martin Luther King Jr.,Barack Obama
Cast
Self
Self
Self
Self
Self
Self (as Dr. Eddie S. Glaude)
Self
Self (archive footage)
Self (archive footage)
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Facts
Original TitleStand
Status Released
Release Information
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2009-05-25
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 02h 02m
Production CompaniesSivat Productions
