Louis Gossett, Jr. Speaks at Los Angeles Job Corps Graduation
On August 22, 2014, Louis Gossett, Jr., along with Journalist Maria Shriver and former Secretary of the Department of Labor Hilda Solis, spoke at the graduation ceremony of the Los Angeles Job Corps. Over 1,000 youth heard Mr. Gossett talk about the mission of the Eracism Foundation and how it relates to them and their future.
Louis Gossett, Jr. Honored at United States-Africa Leaders Summit
Louis Gossett, Jr. was honored in Washington, D.C., by the government of Ghana, West Africa, during the historic United States-Africa Summit that President Barack Obama hosted on August 5-6, 2014.
Louis Gossett, Jr. on The Queen Latifah Show
Louis Gossett, Jr. taped an episode of The Queen Latifah Show that aired on July 7, 2014. He talked with Queen Latifah about the Eracism Foundation and his new CBS-TV series, “Extant,” that premiered on July 9, 2014, and stars Halle Berry. Louis Gossett, Jr. plays Halle Berry’s father.
Louis Gossett, Jr. – The Book Of Negroes
In February 2015 BET will air a six hour mini-series entitled The Book of Negroes starring Louis Gossett, Jr. that tells the tale of Aminata Diallo, a woman kidnapped from West Africa by slave traders and brought to South Carolina, but who never stopped trying to gain her freedom. The project is based on a novel written by... Read More
Louis Gossett, Jr.’s Eracism Foundation
The ultimate mission of Louis Gossett, Jr.’s Eracism Foundation is to contribute to the creation of a society where racism does not exist. The answer to racism is eracism. Learn more Our Story
E.J. Jackson Foundation Turkey Dinner Giveaway
Tuesday, November 25, 2014, Louis Gossett, Jr. joined forces with the E.J. Jackson Foundation to participate in their 32nd Annual Turkey Dinner Giveaway – the largest in the nation.