VENIDA EVANS By Dale Ricardo Shields Page 1 of 7 “Baby, it’s a roller coaster ride… but I’m having a lot of fun…!” Venida Evans (born September 2, 1947) is an American television, film, stage, and commercial actress. Evans is …
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Robert Hooks
ROBERT HOOKS Robert (Bobby Dean) Hooks by Dale Ricardo Shields Actor Producer Activist Creator Cultural Institutions Creator/Co-creator Civil Right Organizations Born Bobby Dean Hooks into the rat-infested Foggy Bottom of segregated Washington, DC in 1937, a product of the post-Depression Northern Migration, the story of Robert Hooks’ life, in many ways, characterizes the turbulent …
Chuck Cooper
CHUCK COOPER “Whoever can see through all fear will always be safe.” by Dale Ricardo Shields Born in Cleveland, Ohio, actor-singer Chuck Cooper has performed on stage as well as on television and film for over three decades. A Tony Award®-winning baritone, he is best known for his work in musical …
