Community Activism
Cohen was moved by the Denzel Washington-directed film The Great Debaters in 2008 that he launched an initiative in Tampa Bay to bring Hillsborough County its first-ever Urban Debate League for at-risk schoolchildren. On May 15, 2008 Cohen underwrote a special screening of The Great Debaters for 250 underprivileged Tampa children, along with special guests Doug Williams (the first African-American quarterback to win the Super Bowl) and actress Jurnee Smollett, who won the 2008 NAACP Image Award for her performance as the female lead in the film.
Read more about this topic: Barry Cohen (attorney)
Famous quotes containing the word community:
“The community and family networks which helped sustain earlier generations have become scarcer for growing numbers of young parents. Those who lack links to these traditional sources of support are hard-pressed to find other resources, given the emphasis in our society on providing treatment services, rather than preventive services and support for health maintenance and well-being.”
—Bernice Weissbourd (20th century)