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    Roshawn Been Ethics 300-02 Denzel Washington “I'm very proud to be black, but black is not all I am. That's my cultural historical background, my genetic makeup, but it's not all of who I am nor is it the basis from which I answer every question.” – Denzel Washington. Some may say he is intelligent, while others may say he is courageous. Big words are just insufficient to describe this actor/director/screen-writer/producer

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    Who does not know Denzel Washington? If you don’t then slap yourself in the head. Denzel Washington is the greatest actor of all time and his work shows it off. The actor has played in innumerable movies such as The Equalizer, American Gangster, and much more. In the nationwide wide movie, The Magnificent Seven, Denzel Washington played the leader of a western pack of bandits that came together as one and played the role phenomenally well. As Denzel Washington plays Chisolm in the movie he portrays

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    Once such actor that transports us to the world permeated by the harsh reality of racism in the mid-twentieth century is Denzel Washington in Malcolm X directed by Spike Lee and written by Alex Haley.  This biopic brings a spotlight to the events in Malcom X’s life that made him into the one of the most notorious leaders of the African-American civil rights movements. Washington dramatizes the key elements that construct a character such as, voice, personality,

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    One of the most talked about actors today is Denzel Washington, and considered one of the most engaging men of our time. So we can all agree on the fact that he’s the best actor of all time, right ?! Denzel Washington told a reporter who talked with him for a article that "What individuals expound on me is the thing that they are, and they think I am "I am who I am, a dark man," said Washington. He is a dark man with nobility and intellect . A dark man who declines to agree with injustice , a black

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    In this paper, I am going to compare and contrast the movie The Hurricane starring Denzel Washington as Rubin “Hurricane” Carter to the handout provided for Nelson Mandela. I will begin with a critical review of the movie. The setting of the movie rotates from past to present, as the movie begin you will notice him in the ring with the middle weight champion and eventually defeat him in the first round with a knock-out. Than the movie switch to him protesting in a jail cell, 193 at Trenton State

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    Denzel Washington Date of birth: 28/12/1954 Birth Name: Denzel Hayes Washington Nickname: Denzel Country of Residence: new York City, United States Early life Denzel Washington was born in Mount Vernon, New York. He was born and raised in Mount Vernon, and now has currently moved into the New York City, when he left his parents. His Parents, Denzel Hayes Washington Senior and Lennis Lynne were both successful in their careers and brought up Denzel very well, and in great manner. Denzel senior

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    Denzel Washington of Mount Vernon, New York was born on December 28, 1954 who is known today as a famous actor because of all the big movies he has taken part of and the big roles he has played which have turned out to be hits all over the country. But before he made it big time he had to make his way up in the movie industry and he did this in 1981 when he made his first movie appearance in “Carbon Copy” (1981) with George Segal who was already had a name for himself and was an established actor

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    good at this he or she must of never failed!” But no, if this person ever started they must of failed at some point. From the video “Denzel Washington - Fall Forward - One of The Best Motivational Speech Ever” and the speaker Denzel Washington one of the big questions is what can we learn from our elders. This can be taught from this video because Denzel Washington states that even though we may fail, at least we will succeed soon. Also this has taught us we should never let our fails get the best

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    The Influences of Denzel Washington and Morgan Freeman. Denzel Washington and Morgan Freeman have a staggering eighty-six years of combined acting experience. (Sandra Brennan) and (Jessie Carney Smith). Furthermore, Freeman studied acting while Denzel studied journalism and drama, this compelled both of them to become two of the most successful African American actors in history. Throughout the course of this essay, we will be delving into how these two contemporary actors are relevant in todays

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    Denzel Washington Denzel Washington was born in 1954 in the city of Mount Vernon, New York. Denzel Washington was the middle child of the 3 children of a Christian minister father and a cosmetician mother. After graduating from high school, Denzel Washington enrolled at Fordham University decided on a career in journalism. However, Denzel Washington caught the intention of entertainment while appearing in student drama productions and, upon graduation; Denzel Washington moved to San Francisco and

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