E-mail a friendJune 6, 2007
Former presidential candidate Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. says Katrina is a metaphor for an abandoned urban America. Actor-filmmaker Dennis Hopper talks about his mentors and marching for civil rights.
Rev. Jesse Jackson, Sr.
Rev. Jesse Jackson, Sr.
A longtime civil rights and political activist, Jesse Jackson Sr. was an assistant to Martin Luther King, Jr. during the '60s movement. He's the founder of the nonprofit Rainbow/PUSH Coalition, has written two books and launched the Wall Street Project, to open access to capital for women and minorities. He's also a former presidential candidate, who maintains his involvement in the process, leading voter registration and get-out-the-vote campaigns, and has often been an unofficial U.S. envoy on diplomatic missions.
Dennis Hopper
Dennis Hopper
Often described as unconventional, Oscar- and Emmy-nominated actor-filmmaker Dennis Hopper has been a presence in front of and behind the camera for more than three decades. He's appeared in myriad TV shows, including the Fox hit, 24, and has starred in more than150 films. He directed, co-wrote and headlined Easy Rider—one of the most successful indie films ever made. Hopper chairs the CineVegas Film Festival and is also a noted photographer and painter, who's had many exhibitions of his work.