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Actor Danny Glover in Sacramento: "The gentrification of our cities is pushing poor and working people out"
By: Paul Kitagaki on May 14, 2018 Actor and activist Danny Glover spoke at the Capitol in Sacramento on Monday, May 14, for the California Poor People's Campaign. The campaign seeks to address the “crisis of poverty, racism, militarism, and ecological devastation.” MORE Mass Incarceration Imprisons More Lives Than Just Those Behind Bars By: Danny Glover and Soffiyah Elijah on January 24, 2018 There are over 2.2 million families in America for whom the holiday season is extremely difficult. As co-workers, fellow parishioners, friends and colleagues wish them happy holidays and inquire whether they will be getting together with family, they cringe and struggle to respond in a way that does not reveal that for them the holidays are a harsh reminder of the pain, separation and loneliness that incarceration means for them. MORE Danny Glover Talks Race, Labor Rights in NAACP Image Awards Acceptance Speech By: Patrick Shanley on January 15, 2018 Danny Glover accepted the President's Award at the 49th NAACP Image Awards on Monday night. The actor, who has spent decades involved with community and labor activism, advocating for economic justice and education, was honored for his work in film and TV. MORE Danny Glover’s zeal for activism continues to burn hot By: Mark W. Wright on April 26, 2017 Now 70, the ‘Lethal Weapon’ and ‘Color Purple’ star continues to lend his celebrity to causes that matter MORE |
Speaker
Glover is a sought after public speaker, delivering inspiring
addresses and moving performances on social justice, diversity, activism and
global citizenship to audiences of various sizes at college campuses, business conventions...
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Actor
Danny Glover is an award-winning actor, producer and humanitarian with a performance career that spans more than 30 years. From the blockbuster Lethal Weapon franchise in film, to hit television shows such as ER, Glover has...
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Activist
Off-screen, Danny Glover has gained respect for his wide-reaching community of activism and philanthropic efforts. Internationally, Glover has served as a Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations Development Program...
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