E-mail a friendFebruary 8, 2006
Michael Eric Dyson explains what Hurricane Katrina reveals about the fault lines of race and poverty in America. Actor Jean Reno shares why he prefers working in comedic films.
Dr. Michael Eric Dyson
Dr. Michael Eric Dyson
Dr. Michael Eric Dyson is a social analyst, ordained minister and best-selling author. A former teen father who once lived on welfare, Dyson went on to earn a Ph.D. from Princeton. He's written books on Malcolm X, Dr. Martin Luther King, singer Marvin Gaye and Bill Cosby. In his latest, Come Hell or High Water, Dyson offers a searing assessment of the meaning of Hurricane Katrina. Often described as the 'hip-hop intellectual,' Dyson is Avalon Foundation Professor in the Humanities at the University of Pennsylvania.
Jean Reno
Jean Reno
French film star Jean Reno is attracting the attention of American audiences. His credits include Mission Impossible and French Kiss. Born in Morocco, Reno's passion was to act. When his family settled in France, he pursued his dream, gaining experience on stage and TV. He made a name for himself by playing heavies and has gone beyond stereotyping to play everything from romantic-comedy leads to action heroes. He's next up in two new features, The Pink Panther remake and The Da Vinci Code.