From the Americans Who Tell the Truth portrait series
MY HERO Project seeks unique works of art by professional and student artists that celebrate the lives and courageous acts of heroes who work to promote change by positively affecting others and their communities. Completed artwork should reflect thoughtful ideas to show how the selected hero demonstrates heroic action and creates positive social change.
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Produced by: Betty Bailey and Carol Lynde | Documentary | USA | 9:50
As a young man, jazz musician Herb Jeffries stood up for an ideal, assuming the identity of a man of color in a racially segregated society. Now at age 96, Jeffries talks about his true Irish and Sicilian heritage and the musical career that continues to transcend race.
