MissAshley Posted December 7, 2006 Report Share Posted December 7, 2006 Hollywood's hottest father and son duo, Will Smith and son Jaden, bring to life the ultimate rags-to-riches story in the highly anticipated film, The Pursuit of Happyness. The two give compelling performances as they portray the struggles of former homeless man-turned-millionaire Chris Gardner and his son. EBONY caught up with the talented twosome to get their thoughts about taking on such a project, "We all do our own racial profiling and the Black man fighting to have his son, or fight to raise his son, fighting to be a father to his son is not the stereotypical picture that lives in our minds," Smith said. He says Gardner's story is "real and authentic." Also in the January issue, actor Blair Underwood gets real with Black men as he challenges them to "Man Up" in For Brothers Only. In this piece, the husband and father candidly speaks about how important it is for the Black male to take responsibility for himself, his family and his community. He writes, "'Manning Up': Taking responsibility for your actions and not letting excuses rule the roost. So what kind of Brother do you choose to be? It's your choice to make." EBONY takes a close look at AIDS in Africa through the eyes of 20/20 newsmagazine correspondent Deborah Roberts. In this month's article "My Firsthand View of AIDS in Africa," Roberts broadens the perspective and highlights the "awful truth" of how AIDS has affected millions of orphans in Namibia. On the political front, EBONY asks the question, "Is America Ready for a Black President?" The Rev. Al Sharpton says that we are ready if we look to our civil rights roots, yet Carol M. Swain, professor of political science and law at Vanderbilt University, agrees that America is ready, however, the right candidate won't be a veteran of the Civil Rights Movement. Will it be U.S. Sen. Barack Obama or a seasoned civil rights leader waiting in the wings? THE JANUARY ISSUE OF EBONY ON SALE MONDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2006. http://www.urbannetwork.com/cms/index.php?news=805 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaxFly Posted December 8, 2006 Report Share Posted December 8, 2006 This movie is going to do very well. Very very well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angel Amor Posted December 8, 2006 Report Share Posted December 8, 2006 Ahh thats what the cover looks like. Sonic told me about it. Aww cute cover. Can't wait 4 this movie! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandy Posted December 8, 2006 Report Share Posted December 8, 2006 OoOh HOw cute!! thanks :thumbsup: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guest Posted December 8, 2006 Report Share Posted December 8, 2006 awww...how cute...thanks! :switch: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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