This is Karen Hunter and welcome to the hub. I remember as a little girl watching this historic series called Roots. He played

Fiddler. It was a remarkable performance. He won an Emmy for that. I remember going to the big screen and seeing him in an officer and a gentleman that soldier that that that that amazing human being who won an Oscar for that most recently we saw him as Will Reeves and Watchman in his wheelchair,

bringing forth the legacy of Tulsa and all of the fire that came with it. And now he's in reasons. Let me welcome to the show the

legendary Louis Gossett Jr. It's a pleasure to be remembered by your generation.

I'm very touched. It's a pleasure to be remembered by your generation.

I'm very such.

You know, there's an African proverb that speaks on saying somebody's name and they'll never die. Yes, ma'am.

In many ways, you have codified so many dignified great people,

not just on the big screen but through your life.

Yes, ma'am.

And I was I was reading your bio raised in 1936 born

1936 raised in New York.

You had an athletic scholarship.

You were offered an athletic scholarship scholarship but you turned it down.

Well I got these jobs so I can get into college.

But before I got into college I already had it's like lightning in the bottle from the neighborhood I was

braised. So I was touched as a young age as what America truly should be

right after the depression. I was one of those post-depression children.

If you put a list together about the people

that became famous after the post-depression,

you begin to understand and get a little boost crumbles.

But post-depression actors and actresses, the Jekie

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