Davis was not only an actor and writer he was also a film director, some of his movies include Gordon's War, Black Girl and Cotton Comes to Harlem. In 1961 Davis wrote and starred in his play Purlie Victorious along with his wife Ruby Dee. The play Purlie Victorious later became a movie titled Gone Are the Days which he and Ruby Dee also starred in. Later in 1970 play Purile Victorious would become a musical which was coauthored by Ossie Davis. To order your copy of On the Shoulders of Giants Vol:1 North America click the link: http://ontheshoulders1.com/store/ On the Shoulders of Giants is a mini eBook highlighting heroes of African American, African and Indigenous American descent. This eBook is an extension of my blog page On the Shoulders of Giants. This book and the blog page were designed to create awareness about heroes of the past and present who gave the world hope and freedom. It is important to recognize and understand the contributions of those before you, particularly those of African or Indigenous descent. Our past is significant because of the plight we had to overcome and in some aspects are still overcoming, to be considered human beings. This book is intended to bring awareness and give an alternative perspective of the history of Africans, African-Americans, and Indigenous Americas in North America. I believe the media gives negative perspectives of the history of nonwhite persons in North America. This book and the volumes to follow will bring light to the major accomplishments of non-whites before, during and after slavery. I feel it is important for the nonwhite youth of the world to understand the significant impact people of their culture and other cultures have made. On the Shoulders of Giants was created by Joseph A. Ward. Mr. Ward is a graduate of Florida A&M; University and holds his Bachelor’s degree in Psychology. He possesses over six years of experience in delivering academic success presentations to grades K-12, college-aged students, and middle aged adults. By working in diverse venues such as grade schools, college campuses, juvenile divergent programs, correctional Institutions, religious communities, homeless shelters, and foster homes has become skilled at providing valuable life training to a wide variety of community members. To schedule African history education classes or life skills trainings click here: http://ontheshoulders1.com/contact/ Book Joseph Ward for public speaking engagements: http://ontheshoulders1.com/contact/ ***Please subscribe to our channel for new videos every week*** On the Shoulders of Giants Vol: 1 North America focuses on 10 heroes from Mexico, America and Canada. This book is for the brave,trailblazing men and women in history, who used their talents to empower and uplift their people, and fight for their freedom. When one is knowledgeable about their past, their sense of self worth will improve, they become vessels to pass along information to the next generation. Our 10 heroes are trailblazers we can be proud of for serving their people. "We stand on their shoulders." Enjoy!! To subscribe to our On the Shoulders of Giants mailing list click the link: http://visitor.r20.constantcontact.co... Visit us at http://ontheshoulders1.com/ Ontheshoulders1@gmail.com FB: On the Shoulders of Giants Twitter: @Ontheshoulders1 Google+: Ontheshoulders1

• published: 24 Nov 2016
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