Stand

Synopsis

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.

Main Cast

Tavis Smiley

Self

Age : 59 | Popularity : 4%

Dick Gregory

Self

Age : 84 | Popularity : 3%

Michael Eric Dyson

Self

Age : 65 | Popularity : 3%

Cornel West

Self

Age : 70 | Popularity : 6%

Cliff West

Self

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Eddie S. Glaude

Self (as Dr. Eddie S. Glaude)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Isaac Hayes

Self

Age : 65 | Popularity : 8%

Martin Luther King Jr.

Self (archive footage)

Age : 39 | Popularity : 11%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Camera	Director of Photography	Jacek Laskus
Writing	Writer	Adriane Hopper Tavis Smiley
Directing	Director	Tavis Smiley
Production	Executive Producer	Tavis Smiley
	Line Producer	William Medsker
	Producer	Sasheen Artis
	Associate Producer	Latisha Johnson
Editing	Editor	Stacy Goldate
Sound	Original Music Composer	Nolan Williams Jr. Rob Ellis
Department	Role	Name

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