Plot Summary

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.

Movie Details

Original Title
Stand
Status
released
Original Language
en

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Cast

Tavis Smiley as Self

Tavis Smiley

Self

Dick Gregory as Self

Dick Gregory

Self

Michael Eric Dyson as Self

Michael Eric Dyson

Self

Cornel West as Self

Cornel West

Self

Cliff West as Self

Cliff West

Self

Eddie S. Glaude as Self (as Dr. Eddie S. Glaude)

Eddie S. Glaude

Self (as Dr. Eddie S. Glaude)

Isaac Hayes as Self

Isaac Hayes

Self

Martin Luther King Jr. as Self (archive footage)

Martin Luther King Jr.

Self (archive footage)

Barack Obama as Self (archive footage)

Barack Obama

Self (archive footage)

Production Companies

Sivat Productions