James Earl Jones, Actor Whose Voice Could Menace or Melt, Dies at 93
He stated his contributions to civil rights lay in roles that handled racial points — and there have been many. Notable amongst these was his virtually neglected casting within the 1961 play “The Blacks,” Jean Genet’s violent drama on race relations. It featured a Black solid that included Maya Angelou, Cicely Tyson, Louis Gossett Jr. […] More