Stand (2009)
Overview
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.
Cast
Tavis Smiley
Self
Dick Gregory
Self
Michael Eric Dyson
Self
Cornel West
Self
Isaac Hayes
Self
Martin Luther King Jr.
Self (archive footage)
Barack Obama
Self (archive footage)Recommendations
Green Book
Poetic Justice
The Longest Ride
The Great Debaters
Sing Sing
Tongues Untied
White Men Can't Jump
Nothing to Lose
Will & Harper
Midnight Cowboy
Driving Miss Daisy
Sweet Home Alabama
Magic Mike XXL
Gary
Crazy Heart
Changing Lanes
White Men Can't Jump
The Lady in the Van
The Hate U Give
Waiting to Exhale