Anna Deavere Smith
@AnnaDeavereS
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Actress, Playwright
New York
Joined August 2009
Earlier this month, Julia Esaw cast her vote for @KamalaHarris in Michigan. And last Tuesday, she turned 104! Happy birthday, Julia – you’re an inspiration to us all.
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104-year-old Julia Esaw has seen more than her share of history. Still, the opportunity to vote for Kamala Harris has a special place in her heart.
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I rarely come on this platform but I must in honor of the extraordinary Quincy Jones. "Q" - RIP. What an artist. Once in a century are we so blessed. My condolences to his beautiful family. Carry on Mr Jones! Your spirit carries on!
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President Joe Biden is a patriotic American who has always put our country first. His legacy of vision, values and leadership make him one of the most consequential Presidents in American history. With love and gratitude to President Biden for always believing in the promise of
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Check out my interview for Mavericks with Ari Melber from last night
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I am honored and thrilled to be included in the tradition of the A. W. Mellon Lectures in the Fine Arts at the National Gallery. They go back to the 1950s!
This just in: @AnnaDeavereS will give the 73rd Mellon Lectures next spring. Popularly known for roles in "The West Wing" and "Nurse Jackie," she is recognized for exploring conversations about race, class, and inequality through theater. 🔎 Learn more 👇🏽 https://t.co/romGqBuiwJ
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Back in NY for picket duty tomorrow and I'd love to walk a line at the production of any WGA member who threatens, regardless of their justifications, to sue an effective strike captain off his post amid our strike, thereby impairing our effort. Not that I know anyone like that.
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Other responsibilities required me to step from the picket line in the last hour, but a sturdy and committed laborite was found to maintain the necessary profanities. This is solidarity. #WGAStrong.
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Lena Horne once said “Every woman needs to have a little bit of Tina Turner in her”. How blessed we were. Tina Turner RIP.
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This man!!!! This man!!!!! I am so glad I got a chan move to interview him!! What a contribution he made to us. RIP.
Breaking News: Harry Belafonte, the barrier-breaking singer, actor and activist who became a major force in the civil rights movement, has died at 96. https://t.co/LTpfanpUDq
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I was thrilled to get a chance to broadcast the work of Michela Marino Lerman when the @nytimes asked me to participate in their Legends & Heirs feature for the @tmagazine issue. https://t.co/WhGZI5Zisj
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I am absolutely thrilled that I've just been appointed to President Biden's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities. And ready to roll up up my sleeves. @PCAHgov
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📣Attention TEEN writers! Your voice matters in the fight against gun violence. USE IT! Submit a 10-min play, and you could be chosen to have your voice heard nationwide, receive a $500 stipend from @ChangeTheRef, and be published by @playscripts! 🔗 https://t.co/20kguWI7T9
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I am beginning to celebrate Black History Month with this memory: Me and John Lewis, who I interviewed and then portrayed in my play and film LET ME DOWN EASY.
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Stephen A. Smith reacts to Tyre Nichols video: They 'tortured' him https://t.co/vylCasYI2C via @YouTube
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