Quote of the day
Policemen so cherish their status as keepers of the peace and protectors of the public that they have occasionally been known to beat to death those citizens or groups who question that status.
Lonne Elder III

Born: December 26, 1927
Died: June 11, 1996 (aged 68)
Bio: Lonne Elder III was an American actor, playwright and screenwriter. Elder was one of the leading African American figures who aggressively informed the New York theater world with social and political consciousness. He also wrote scripts for television and film.
Known for:
- Sounder (1972)
- Bustin' Loose (1981)
- A Woman Called Moses (1978)
- Melinda (1972)
- Part 2, Sounder (1976)