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**** Raise Your Voice: The 9th annual African American Film Festival presented by the Southampton African American Museum a Stunning Success Photos By: James Edstrom **** Muta Ali Jean Shafiroff And Copley Kemp Jean Shafiroff With Muta Ali Brian And Roxanne Rapelyea Nigel Noble With Festival Award Winner Adaeze Elechi Producer NJ Frank Raise Your Voice: The 9th annual African American Film Festival presented by the Southampton African American Museum opened with the shot heard round the country - the brutal murder of a young black man by San Francisco Transit Police in the award winning film Fruitvale Station and joyously wrapped with a glorious salute from a grandson to his grandparents, Muta’ Ali’s Life’s Essentials with Ruby Dee in which a young filmmaker, Muta’ Ali interviews his grandmother the legendary actor and social activist about her life, longtime marriage to his grandfather the inimitable Ossie Davis and their sha...

**** THE HAMPTON'S **** Ruby Dee Southampton African American Museum will present "Raise Your Voice", the 9th Annual African-American Film Festival for four days October 2 to 5. The celebration of the artistry of African-American filmmakers, actors, personalities, musicians and performers will feature a powerful line-up of critically acclaimed, thought- provoking feature films, documentaries, shorts, jazz and spoken word. Festival organizers led by Executive Director Brenda Simmons and Board Member, Oscar winning film director Nigel Noble have selected a group of important films that highlight the experiences of people of color from the joyous to the painful. Screenings will take place at the Southampton Arts Center, 25 Jobs Lane Southampton, NY 11968 and An Evening of Spoken Word & Jazz will be held at the Southampton Cultural Center, 25 Pond Lane, Southampton, New York 11968. For information on schedules and locations please visit...

**** DOCUMENTARY FILMS **** Ruby Dee Life’s Essentials with Ruby Dee, the documentary about the iconic Ossie Davis and Ruby Dee by their grandson Muta’Ali, will have its world premiere at Film Life’s 18th Annual American Black Film Festival on Sunday, June 22 in New York City. The film—part tribute, part history lesson and part coming-of-age story—give viewers an intimate look into the remarkable lives of the couple many consider the all-time king and queen of Black Hollywood. Stunned by the death of his grandfather, Muta’Ali moves to New York to be able to spend more time with his grandmother and to get answers to some of his burning questions. The film, produced by Jevon “NJ” Frank, follows Muta’Ali as he delves into chapters of their lives that span the 20th and 21st centuries, posing probing questions to his grandmother as well as to celebrity friends, costars and fellow activists of the star couple in his search for his own life’s path. Alan Alda, Angel...

General President Herman “Skip” Mason Jr The world’s oldest intercollegiate fraternity founded by African-American men—Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.—will honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. during a celebration and recognition of this Alpha Brother and the historic monument that will be unveiled on the National Mall on Sunday, Aug. 28, in Washington, D.C. “Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. has served as the initiator, the catalyst, and the driving force to preserve the legacy and memory of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., a citizen of the world, who belongs to the ages, and whose example and accomplishments will inspire generations to come through the Washington, D.C. National Memorial,” said Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity 33rd General President Herman “Skip” Mason Jr. “I have been committed to making the dedication of the King Memorial an historic and unforgettable occasion to mark the greatest undertaking to date for the Fraternity.” Rep. Connie Morella (D-Md.) introduced legisla...

**** WALTER MCBRIDE ON BROADWAY **** Lynn Whitfield With Randall Pinkston Glynn Turman Robert Townsend Susan Taylor Ntozake Ahange Oz Scott Lamman Rucker Pamela Poitier Sidney Poitier Recorded Video For Event Carla Pinza Chrystee Pharris Ted Lange And Garrett Morris S. Epatha Merkerson Elizabeth I. McCann Pia Lindstrom Spike Lee With Ruby Dee Spike Lee Ted Lange Woodie King Jr Terria Joseph With Daughter Alicia Keys Alicia Keys Terria Joseph Thelma Hopkins Kene Holiday Tommy Hicks Starletta DuPois With Terrie Williams And Danny Glover Danny Glover George Faison Starletta DuPois Woodie King Jr. And Colman Domingo David N. Dinkins Ruby Dee Imhotep Gary Byrd Gary Bartz Charles Barron Amiri Baraka Amiri Baraka along with Ruby Dee, Alicia Keys, Lynn Whitfield, Randall Pinkston, Starletta DuPois, Terria Joseph, David N. Dinkins, Gary Bartz and many more celebrities attended the Woodie King Jr's NFT New Federal Theatre's 40th Reunion Gala Benefit Awards Presentation in New York City r...

Dr. Adelaide Sanford With Ruby Dee The ImageNation Cinema Foundation honored actress Ruby Dee and other trailblazing members of the entertainment, business and political worlds at the 2010 ImageNation Revolution Awards Gala on Thursday. Georgia Congressman and civil rights hero John Lewis; BET Chairman and CEO Debra L. Lee; producer Lisa Cortés (executive producer of Precious); Burrell Communication Group Chairman Emeritus and author of Brainwashed Tom Burrell; and filmmaker and activist Iris Morales were also honored at the 7 pm ceremony, which took place at The Film Society of Lincoln Center. Actress Lynn Whitfield presented an award at the event, which was hosted by actor Jamie Hector (The Wire, Night Catches Us) and included a performance by Jermaine Paul (Alicia Keys’ musical collaborator). BET Networks was the presenting sponsor of the 2010 ImageNation Revolution Awards, which was produced in partnership with The Film Society of Lincoln Center (FSLC). The Revolution Awards are p...

Lynne Matthew With Reshma Shetty, Ruby Dee, Kyle Schickner And Ernestine Jackson Lynne Matthew, Reshma Shetty, Ruby Dee, Director, Kyle Schickner and Ernestine Jackson strike a pose at the "Steam" New York City Premiere at the Cinema Village in New York City. It is really wonderful to see a legend like Ruby Dee around our great city. The old timers have class Photo By: RD / Dziekan / Retna Digital

Jeffrey Wright And Ruby Dee Mira Sorvino Actors Jeffrey Wright and Ruby Dee along with Mira Sorvino posed backstage before the panel discussion 'Art And Social Activism, Spotlight on Africa' held at Cooper Union's Great Hall on in New York City. Photos By: RD/Leon / Retna Digital