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Our America (television)
''Our America'' is a film based on the book ''Our America: Life And Death on the South Side of Chicago''.Harvey, Denni ''Variety (magazine), Variety'', Jan. 16, 2002, retrieved 2008-07-10 It premiered at the 2002 Sundance Film Festival, and aired on American television later that year. Cast * Josh Charles as Dave Isay * Brandon Hammond as Lloyd "Boo" Newman * Serena Lee as Janelle Jones * Roderick Pannell as LeAlan Jones * Irma P. Hall as June Jones * Peter Paige as Gary Covino * Vanessa Estelle Williams, Vanessa Williams as Sandra Williams * Mykelti Williamson as Graham Ellis * Rukiya Bernard as Sophie Newman * Mark Taylor (Canadian actor), Mark Taylor as Duane * K. C. Collins as James * Neil Crone as Paxton Wade * Jordan Duncan as Eric Morris * Jordan Francis as Derrick Morris * Maxine Guess as Mrs. Shaw * Gene Mack as Stick Newman * Daniel Anthony Farris as Elvin Award Daytime Emmy Awards * 30th Daytime Emmy Awards, 2003 – ''Outstanding Single Camer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
LeAlan Jones
LeAlan Marvin Jones (born May 8, 1979) is an American journalist who lives in Chicago's South Shore. His radio documentaries have received critical acclaim and numerous awards. Jones was the Green Party's 2010 nominee for United States Senate from Illinois. Early life Jones grew up on the South Side of Chicago, a block from the Ida B. Wells housing project. He was raised by his grandparents, Gus and June Jones, in the same house his family had lived in since the 1930s. He was a junior spokesperson for the No Dope Express Foundation, a youth education and anti-drug organization. At the age of 13, Jones and his friend Lloyd Newman created a radio documentary for NPR titled '' Ghetto Life 101''. Jones was contacted by David Isay, who was producing a piece on poverty for Chicago Public Radio station WBEZ. The documentary illustrated life in the South Side of Chicago in 1993. The recordings made by the duo centered around interviews with the boys' families, friends, and members of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |