Poster of Stand

Stand

Plot: 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.
Release Date: Monday, May 25 2009
15 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Tavis SmileyTavis Smiley
Tavis Smiley was
44 in Stand
as 'Self'.
Sun, Sep 13 1964
Portrait of Dick GregoryDick Gregory
Dick Gregory was
76 in Stand
as 'Self'.
Wed, Oct 12 1932 –
Sat, Aug 19 2017
Portrait of Michael Eric DysonMichael Eric Dyson
Michael Eric Dyson was
50 in Stand
as 'Self'.
Thu, Oct 23 1958
Portrait of Cornel WestCornel West
Cornel West was
55 in Stand
as 'Self'.
Tue, Jun 02 1953
Portrait of Cliff WestCliff West
Cliff West was
>> in Stand
as 'Self'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Eddie S. GlaudeEddie S. Glaude
Eddie S. Glaude was
>> in Stand
as 'Self (as Dr. Eddie S. Glaude)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Isaac HayesIsaac Hayes
Isaac Hayes would have been no older than
65 in Stand
as 'Self'.
Thu, Aug 20 1942 –
Sun, Aug 10 2008
Portrait of Martin Luther King Jr.Martin Luther King Jr.
Martin Luther King Jr. would have been no older than
39 in Stand
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Tue, Jan 15 1929 –
Thu, Apr 04 1968
Portrait of Barack ObamaBarack Obama
Barack Obama was
47 in Stand
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Fri, Aug 04 1961

Crew

Portrait of Tavis SmileyTavis Smiley
Tavis Smiley was
44 in Stand
as 'Director, Executive Producer, Writer'
Sun, Sep 13 1964
Portrait of Jacek LaskusJacek Laskus
Jacek Laskus was
>> in Stand
as 'Director of Photography'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Adriane HopperAdriane Hopper
Adriane Hopper was
>> in Stand
as 'Writer'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Sasheen ArtisSasheen Artis
Sasheen Artis was
>> in Stand
as 'Producer'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of William MedskerWilliam Medsker
William Medsker was
>> in Stand
as 'Line Producer'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Latisha JohnsonLatisha Johnson
Latisha Johnson was
>> in Stand
as 'Associate Producer'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Stacy GoldateStacy Goldate
Stacy Goldate was
>> in Stand
as 'Editor'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Nolan Williams Jr.Nolan Williams Jr.
Nolan Williams Jr. was
>> in Stand
as 'Original Music Composer'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Rob EllisRob Ellis
Rob Ellis was
>> in Stand
as 'Original Music Composer'
Unknown Birthday