Terilyn shropshire biography of william
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“The Woman King” Sparks Lively Interdisciplinary Conversation Between Editor Terilyn Shropshire and LMU Faculty
Mayer Theater was recently packed for an exclusive screening of box office hit “The Woman King,” directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood, courtesy of Sony Pictures Entertainment. Inspired by true events, the epic film depicts the story of General Nanisca (Viola Davis) who trained recruits of the Agojie, an all-female unit of warriors who served to protect the African Kingdom of Dahomey in the 1800s.
This interdisciplinary event featured a conversation between the film’s editor Terilyn Shropshire and LMU faculty members with expertise in film, African American studies, and psychology. “SFTV was honored to host an event that provided students an opportunity to experience professors from across campus and across disciplines weave their respective areas of expertise into an integrative analysis of the power of film to provoke discussions around storytelling, h
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Redemption: The Stan Tookie Williams Story
2004 television film directed by Vondie Curtis-Hall
Redemption: The Stan Tookie Williams Story is a 2004 American biographicalcrime dramatelevision film directed bygd Vondie Curtis-Hall, written by J.T. Allen, and starring Jamie Foxx, Lynn Whitfield, Lee Thompson ung and CCH Pounder.[2] The bio premiered at the 2004 Sundance Film Festival, and was later broadcast on the FX network on April 11, 2004.
The film deals with the life of Stanley Tookie Williams (Foxx), the co-founding member of the Crips street gang.[3] Along with showing his life in the streets and his time in San Quentin State Prison, it shows the work Williams did while incarcerated to help decrease gang violence in the world. The film was shot in 2003 while Williams was still imprisoned. On December 13, 2005, Williams was executed by lethal injection.
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Thomas B. Shropshire Biography
1925-2003
Business executive
Thomas B. Shropshire was one of the first African Americans to break the color barrier in corporate America when he became a top executive at the Miller Brewing Company in the 1970s. His position was of note because he was not promoted merely to meet diversity quotas at the corporation. The Business Journal of Milwaukee wrote that Shropshire did not have "the title of VP for urban affairs, minority affairs, or numerous other corporate labels that were specifically crafted to employ minorities in high-profile positions. Shropshire had bottom-line responsibility throughout his corporate career." Even as he forged his place in the executive suite, Shropshire worked to help other African Americans join him. "He believed in reaching back and helping others along the way," his wife Jacqulyn told Milwaukee's Journal Sentinel. "He didn't believe that once you arrived, you forgot where you came from."