News (Media Awareness Project) - US CA: Racism Is Far From Dead, Warns James Earl Jones |
Title: | US CA: Racism Is Far From Dead, Warns James Earl Jones |
Published On: | 2000-10-18 |
Source: | San Jose Mercury News (CA) |
Fetched On: | 2008-09-03 04:59:19 |
RACISM IS FAR FROM DEAD, WARNS JAMES EARL JONES
James Earl Jones admires Spike Lee's efforts to expose racism -- an evil
Jones calls ``an addiction'' because it makes bigots ``feel good.''
Jones -- who gave Darth Vader the character's thundering, authoritative
voice the ``Star Wars'' trilogy -- says the entertainment industry still
struggles with racism.
``Is racism dead?'' says Jones. ``Yeah, it's dead like Prohibition made
alcohol dead.''
James Earl Jones admires Spike Lee's efforts to expose racism -- an evil
Jones calls ``an addiction'' because it makes bigots ``feel good.''
Jones -- who gave Darth Vader the character's thundering, authoritative
voice the ``Star Wars'' trilogy -- says the entertainment industry still
struggles with racism.
``Is racism dead?'' says Jones. ``Yeah, it's dead like Prohibition made
alcohol dead.''
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