Stand

Broadcast journalist Tavis Smiley hits the road in 2008 with friends Cornel West, BeBe Winans and other prominent African Americans to explore the contemporary experiences of black men and to ask them: "What do you stand for?" Set against Barack Obama's rise to presidential power, Smiley and his fellow travelers offer diverse perspectives on African Americans' soul music, historic struggle for equality, current race relations and more.

Directed by Tavis Smiley

Cast

Tavis Smiley

Self

Dick Gregory

Self

Michael Eric Dyson

Self

Cornel West

Self

Cliff West

Self

Eddie S. Glaude

Self (as Dr. Eddie S. Glaude)

Isaac Hayes

Self

Martin Luther King Jr.

Self (archive footage)

Barack Obama

Self (archive footage)

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