Check out Tavis Smiley's latest documentary, STAND, set to air May 24th on TV One. You can also purchase a copy of the 90 minute documentary from the official STAND site, http://www.standthemovie.com/home.htm.
Below is a clip of the official trailer, followed by a synopsis of what you can expect from the film... I'll be back with my thoughts once the film airs.
STAND
It was the summer of 2008 in Memphis, birthplace of Blues. America was
commemorating the 40th Anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther
King Jr., against the backdrop of then Senator Barack Obama emerging as the
first African American to become the Democratic presidential nominee. As America approached the historic presidential election, the national dialogue and debate intensified about race relations, politics and the legacy of the civil rights
movement.
Broadcaster Tavis Smiley dissects this national discourse with ten
Black male friends over several days during a special road trip through Memphis
and Nashville. While visiting places like the Lorraine Motel, where Dr. King
died, and Stax records, credited with laying the roots of southern soul, Smiley
and friends explore the diversity and complexity of the Black male experience in
America past, present and future.
STAND reveals the journey of a unique group of scholars, musicians,
comedians and social critics as they gather for a rare reflection of brotherhood
while confronting their own roles and responsibilities as pioneers of social
progress.
CAST: Tavis Smiley, Dick Gregory, Michael Eric Dyson, Cornel West,
Cliff West, Eddie Glaude, BeBe Winans, Wren T. Brown, Daron Boyce, Robert Smith
and Raymond Ross. Special appearances by Sam Moore, Isaac Hayes and David
Porter.
Runtime: 90 minutes
Sivat ProductionsDirector/Executive Producer: Tavis SmileyProducer:
Sasheen ArtisSupervising Producer: Adriane HopperEditor: Stacy Goldate
Sincerely,
TSH
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