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

Crew

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