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Friday Open Thread: Black Tony Award Winners (multiple)

November 9, 2018 by Miranda 237 Comments

Actor James Earl Jones was born on January 17, 1931 to Robert Earl Jones and Ruth Connolly in Arkabutla, Mississippi. Jones’ family moved to Dublin, Michigan in 1936, and Jones developed a severe stutter. In 1949, Jones graduated from Dickson High School in Brethren, Michigan. In 1953, he participated in productions at Manistee Summer Theater. After serving in the U.S. Army for … [Read more...] about Friday Open Thread: Black Tony Award Winners (multiple)

Saturday Open Thread: “The Meaning of July Fourth for the Negro”

July 4, 2015 by pragobots 132 Comments

GOOD MORNING, P.O.U.! Since it's the Fourth of July, I'd thought it would be appropriate to post this video of James Earl Jones reading an excerpt of Frederick Douglass' speech, The Meaning of July Fourth for the Negro.   … [Read more...] about Saturday Open Thread: “The Meaning of July Fourth for the Negro”

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