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New photo exhibit pictures black America in racially riven US
WASHINGTON (AFP) - A week and a day after Barack Obama was sworn in as the first African-American president of the United States, Larry Owens lingered on photos at an exhibit on black Americans in racially riven 20th-century Washington.
Nations:U.S. People:Sidney Poitier Barack Obama Activities:Vietnam War Source:(AFP)
2009-01-30
Kennedy Center honors Streisand, Freeman, Daltrey
WASHINGTON - Barbra Streisand is visiting the White House on Sunday but says she'll play nice. "Art," she says, "transcends politics this weekend."
People:Morgan Freeman Pete Townshend Roger Daltrey George Jones Laura Bush B.B. King
2008-12-07
Danny Glover's slavery film lacked "white heroes", producers said
PARIS (AFP) - US actor Danny Glover, who plans an epic next year on Haitian independence hero Toussaint-Louverture, said he slaved to raise funds for the movie because financiers complained there were no white heroes.
Nations:Venezuela France U.S. Japan People:Sidney Poitier Harry Belafonte Angela Bassett Hugo Chavez Wesley Snipes Don Cheadle
2008-07-25
Sydney Pollack dies in Los Angeles
Hollywood filmmaker Sydney Pollack, who won a pair of Academy Awards for the epic romance "Out of Africa" and earned praise for acting stints in films including "Tootsie" and "Michael Clayton," died on Monday after a battle with cancer, his spokeswoman said. He was 73.
People:Sydney Pollack Dustin Hoffman Sidney Poitier Patrick Dempsey Barbra Streisand Sean Penn
2008-05-27
Bob Johnson criticizes Obama
One of Hillary Rodham Clinton's most prominent black supporters said Sunday he was insulted by the characterization by rival Barack Obama's presidential campaign of her remarks about the civil rights movement.
Nations:U.S. People:Hillary Clinton Sidney Poitier Barack Obama Bill Clinton Activities:US Election 2008
2008-01-14
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