A tribute to the controversial black activist and leader of the struggle for black liberation. He hit bottom during his imprisonment in the '50s, he became a Black Muslim and then a leader in the Nation of Islam. His assassination in 1965 left a legacy of self-determination and racial pride.
Denzel Washington Angela Bassett Albert Hall Al Freeman Jr. Delroy Lindo Spike Lee Theresa Randle Kate Vernon Lonette McKee Tommy Hollis James McDaniel Ernest Lee Thomas Jean-Claude La Marre O.L. Duke Larry McCoy Maurice Sneed Debi Mazar Phyllis Yvonne Stickney Scot Anthony Robinson Sonny Jim Gaines Joe Seneca LaTanya Richardson Jackson Wendell Pierce Michael Guess Leland Gantt Giancarlo Esposito Leonard L. Thomas Roger Guenveur Smith Craig Wasson Graham Brown Gerica Cox Kristan Rai Segure Lauren Padick Danielle Fletcher Frank Adu Aleta Mitchell Curt Williams John Ottavino John Reidy Frances Foster Reggie Montgomery David Patrick Kelly Gary L. Catus Sharon Washington Shirley Stoler Oran "Juice" Jones Ricky Gordon George Lee Miles Raye Dowell Veronica Webb Abdul Salaam El Razzac Keith Randolph Smith George Guidall James L. Swain Peewee Love Lawrence James Steve White K. Smith Christopher Rubin Matthew Harris Zakee Howze Cytia Fontenette Marlaine Bass Benjamin Atwell Peter Dunn Dion Smack Jr. Darnell Smith TaiNesha Scott Chelsea Counts Chela Counts Natalie Clanton Jessica Givens LaToyah Bigelow Martaleah Jackson Tamaraleah Jackson Jasmine Smith Valentino Smith David Thomas Jr. Simon Do-Ley Bill Goldberg Jonathan Peck Leonard Parker Lennis Washington Dyan Humes Lizbeth MacKay Terry Layman Terry Sumter Jasper McGruder Mary Alice Wyatt Tee Walker Hazel Medina Wendy E. Taylor Ed Herlihy Ralph Cooper Sr. Christian J. Dacosta Karen Duffy Walter Jones Marc Phillips Showman Uneke Theara Ward Larry M. Cherry Clebert Ford Grafton Trew Rogers Simon George T. Odom Vincent Moscaritola Larry Attile Brendan Kelly John Griesemer Fia Porter Billy J. Mitchell Kent C. Jackman Beatrice Winde Fracaswell Hyman Rion Johnson Charles Weldon Mike Hodge Iris Little Thomas Ilyasah Shabazz Bahni Turpin Aaron Blackshear Nilyne Fields John David Washington Rudi Bascomb Muhammad Parks Chinere Parry Ian Quiles Sharmeek Martinez Chuck Cooper Damon Chandler Shellye Broughton Nicholas Barnwell Sam Dixon Barbara Smith Rome Neal Earl Whitted Michael C. Mahon Addison Cook Byron Utley George Rafferty Maxwell Sinovoi Eric Sharp Stewart J. Zully Colleen Cowan Armand Schultz Reade Kelly Janet Zarish Annie Corley Stephen James Steven Randazzo Chris Skutch William Swinton Marcus Naylor Anthony Nocerino Gareth Williams Stephen Hanan Richard Schiff David Berman Michael Imperioli Steve Stapenhorst Arthur French Lex Monson Judd Jones C.E. Smith Erika Smith-Brown Raymond Anthony Thomas Delilah Picart Michael Ralph Monique Cintron Jake-Ann Jones Sharon Ferguson Amelia Mimi Walker Neisha Folkes-LeMelle Karen Michaels Lenore Pemberton Elise Neal Felicia Wilson Yvette Brooks Teresa Farley Kiki Della Vecchia John Sayles Martin Donovan Jay Charbonneau Joe Pentangelo Mike Farley Nick Muglia David Reilly Nicholas Turturro James Murtaugh William Fichtner Tim Kelleher Michael Cullen James MacDonald Steve Aronson Bill Anagnos Don Hewitt Sr. Jery Hewitt Joe Fitos Manny Siverio John Patrick McLaughlin Shaun O'Neil Andy Duppin Elmer Licciardello Matthew Underwood Renton Kirk Tim Hutchinson Andre Blair Abdul Hakeem Hijrah Rony Clanton Scott Whitehurst Eric Payne Ali A. Wahhab Terry Hodges Kevan Gibbs Dana S. Hubbard David Reivers Robert Jason Kevin Rock Mansoor Najee-ullah Dion Graham Zaahir Muhammad Gregory Bargeman Lee Summers Rich Gordon Larry Rushing Monty Ross Eddie Davis Reggie Pittman Patrick Rickman Gerald Brazel Clack Gaton Richard Owens Douglas Purviance Mark Gross Cleave Guyton Jr. Javon Jackson Lance Bryant Daniel Lemelle David Fludd Marcus Lauper Dwayne Cook Broadnax Preston Vismale Miki Howard Terence Blanchard Bruce David Barth Rodney Whitaker William E. Kilson Sonny Allen Vanessa Benton Cheryl Burr Leslie Dockery Cisco Drayton Byron Easley John Elejaide Debra Elkins Gina Ellis John Festa Robert H. Fowler III Ryan Francois Phillip Gilmore Jauquette Green Wendy King Jerome Jamal Hardeman Dawn Hampton Monique Harcum Raymond Harris Delphine T. Mantz Bernard Marsh Greta Martin Norma Miller Frances Morgan John Parks Greg Poland Judine Hawkins Richard Eartha Robinson Michelle Robinson Tracy Robinson Ken Leigh Rogers Eddie Sanabria Eddie Shellman Lynn Sterling Keith Thomas Debbie Williams Charles Young Anthony Dewitt Cynthia Thomas Sharon Brooks Laurieann Gibson El Tahara Ibrahim Keith Lewis Dereque Whithurs Steve Reed Jodie Farber Randy Means Columbia Dubose Vincent D'Onofrio Cliff Cudney George Marshall Ruge Bobby Seale Al Sharpton Christopher Plummer Karen Allen Peter Boyle William Kunstler Nelson Mandela Ossie Davis Ralph Abernathy Michael Albanese Muhammad Ali Denise S. Anderson Ashanti John D. Bair Theodore Briseno John Carlos Bull Connor Angela Davis Matthew M. Dillon Dave Droge James Farmer Dan Gifford Mark Gorham Ralph Hughes Jesse Jackson Joe James Eddie Kehler John F. Kennedy Martin Luther King Jr. Rodney King Stacey Koon Joe Louis Marva Trotter Louis Malcolm X Frankie Manning Willie Mays Charles Mitchell Peter Norman Laurence Powell Jackie Robinson Betty Shabazz Tommie Smith Billy Marshall Thompson Irapaul Turner Zan Turner George Wallace Sonya Wallace Roy Wilkins Timothy Wind Andrew Young
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