E-mail a friendJuly 2, 2008
TransAfrica Forum executive director Nicole Lee comments on the situation in Zimbabwe and today's U.N. draft resolution by the U.S. calling for sanctions against the Mugabe government. Saving Grace star Holly Hunter discusses her "no agenda" lifestyle.
Nicole Lee
Nicole Lee
TransAfrica Forum exec director explains how Zimbabwean President Mugabe has gone from hero to despot during his 28 years in power. (2:33)
Full Interview. (11:50)
Nicole Lee is the first woman to head TransAfrica Forum—the nation's oldest African American advocacy organization for justice in Africa and the Diaspora. She was previously the organization's CFO and senior policy researcher. Lee worked for a time at a legal aid firm in South Africa, researched claims of human rights abuse in Haiti and served as managing director of Global Justice. A Buffalo, NY native, Lee holds a JD from the University at Buffalo Law School and has done extensive graduate work in women's studies.
Holly Hunter
Holly Hunter
Actress talks about her Southern accent and what it has meant for her career. (1:59)
Full Interview. (10:43)
Since her first starring role in Raising Arizona, Holly Hunter has appeared in numerous films, including Broadcast News, O Brother, Where Art Thou?, Thirteen, which she also exec produced, and The Piano—for which the accomplished pianist actually performed the music and also won an Oscar. The Georgia native first acted in a 5th-grade play and pursued her career after graduating from Carnegie Mellon. A versatile actress, Hunter has also won two Emmys and is currently starring in TNT's Saving Grace.