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Featured in the Philadelphia Tribune:
As Black History Month continues, TV One, which has dubbed February “Our History Month,” will premiere “Let Freedom Sing: How Music Inspired the Civil Rights Movement.” Narrated by Academy Award winner Louis Gossett Jr., this two-hour documentary, airing at 8 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 15, chronicles how “the power of lyrics and songs helped move a nation during the most turbulent days of the 20th century.”
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Louis Gossett, Jr accepts his Academy Award for An Officer and a Gentleman
ABC News recently interviewed Mr. Gossett for both an article and a TV spot that looks at Oscar winners and their resulting careers.
From the article:
“People say you’re going to win another one — one day. That’s not really why I do it these days. I look at the challenge of a part and put all of myself into it and say goodbye. It’s for people to watch,” said Gossett.
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BlackVoices featured Mr. Gossett in an article about Life After The Oscars.
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From the Cinequest Blog:
Please join film fans and artists for a powerful screening of The Least Among You and an extraordinary evening with the legendary Louis Gossett, Jr. Screening and Award Presentation occurs Tuesday, March 3rd at 7:00pm at the California Theatre.
With a commanding height of 6’4” and a flair for projecting quiet authority, Louis Gossett, Jr. ranks as one of the most respected African-American actors of stage, screen, and television. Known for choosing diverse and challenging roles, his effortless brilliance translates immediately, whether as a landlord, an officer or even as an alien.
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