The Brotherhood Is Strong Between Denzel Washington And Samuel L. Jackson At The Governor's Awards
essence.comSamuel L. Jackson received an honorary Oscar from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for this decades long career.
But before the legendary actor took to the podium, guests at the 2022 Governor’s Awards felt the euphoric bromance between Jackson and his presenter Denzel Washington.“Sam and I go back, in theater, to the Negro Ensemble Company, because of a pretty good play, A Solider’s Story,” said Washington from the Ray Dolby Ballroom.As the A Journal for Jordan director read through Jackson’s on screen achievements, it was the acknowledgment of the actor’s charitable contributions that left an indelible impression. “Here’s what you don’t know.
These are—and there’s a few of them—the organizations that Samuel L. Jackson and his wife LaTanya Jackson give to: Alzheimer’s Association, American Institute for Stuttering, American Red Cross, Artists for a New South Africa, Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation, Black Economic Alliance…” said Washington.
He continued: “The Brain Trust at Cedars-Sinai, Broadway Cares, Equity Fights AIDS, Carousel of Hope, Children’s Defense Fund, Desmond and Leah Tutu Legacy Foundation, Hollyrod Foundation for Austin and Parkinson’s Disease, In a Perfect World Foundation, Joseph Lowery Institute for Social Change, Magic Johnson Foundation.
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