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t would be hard in 2021 to not recognize the name or face of award-winning actor Michael B. Jordan. He is particularly known for his film portray- als of shooting victim Oscar Grant in the 2013 drama Fruitvale Station , boxer Adonis Donnie Creed in the Creed films (an off- shoot of the classic Rocky franchise), as well as Erik Killmonger in 2018s record- shattering Black Panther , all three of which were directed by Ryan Coogler. He also recently starred in (and helped produce) Tom Clancys Without Remorse , an action thriller digitally released on Amazons Prime Video service in April. His upcoming film, A Journal for Jordan , is based on a memoir of the same name, directed by veteran actor Denzel Washington and co-produced by Jordans company, Outlier Society Productions. Its expected to release this December. Jordan has also been recognized as a style icon, one of Time 100s most influential people of 2020, and is People Magazine's current Sexiest Man Alive.
A Model for the Movement
For this continuously ris- ing star, everything he does is about so much more than the fame and the accolades. I love mentorship. The next generation, theyre the future. Theyre the key to everything. Theyre sup- posed to be better than us, Jordan shared with Black EOE Journal . So, trying to groom the next batch of talent of humans across the board, not just in the arts, but just across the board, I think is really important. The fellowship program, the
Michael B. Jordan
Impacting the Next Generation
Interview & Story By Tawanah Reeves-Ligon
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