E-mail a friendApril 4, 2005
Former UN ambassador and civil rights pioneer Andrew Young shares his memories of meeting the pontiff. Actress Cynthia Nixon, star of HBO's Warm Springs, talks about life after Sex and the City. Tavis also reflects on his visit with Pope John Paul II and pays a final tribute.
Rev. Andrew Young
Rev. Andrew Young
Andrew Young has been in the forefront of the U.S. civil rights movement. He served three terms in Congress and helped draft the Civil Rights Act and the Voting Rights Act. The former two-term mayor of Atlanta was U.N. Ambassador under President Carter and co-chaired the '96 Olympic Games. Young is chairman of the global advisory firm, GoodWorks International, and serves on numerous boards. He is also spokesperson and Advisory Board chair of The Africa Channel TV network.
Cynthia Nixon
Cynthia Nixon
Theater fans know Cynthia Nixon for her award-winning work on Broadway, including Philadelphia Story and Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? Nixon also won critical praise - and an Emmy - for her role in the HBO hit series, Sex and the City. A founding member of the NY-based theater company Drama Dept., Nixon has worked on the stage and screen since her teens. The busy actress stars in HBO's Warm Springs, premiering in April, and the Broadway revival of Talley's Folly. She's also set to headline the indie film, One Last Thing.
Pope John Paul II Tribute
Pope John Paul II Tribute
Pope John Paul II's successes make him a hard act to follow. He courageously and consistently advocated for those who were socially, politically and economically disenfranchised. His life serves to remind each of us that we should live our lives not just because, but for a cause. Any of us can be great because each of us can serve. All it takes is a heart full of grace and a soul generated by love.