Petey Greene
Radio Personality and Television Personality
'Talk to Me': Spread the Word...experienced in the wash of Greene's raucous, truth-saying humor, but also his wisdom and calm. And many mourned his death at 55 in 1984. The movie, directed by Kasi Lemmons, re-creates those days when AM radio was the weapon of mass... In this article: Petey Greene, Talk to Me, WOL, Cancer, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Don Cheadle, Kasi Lemmons, Martin Luther King Jr., and Washington |
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www.washingtonpost.com | July 29, 2006
Retroactivist: The Black Power of Petey Greene
...with Dewey Hughes (played by Chiwetel Ejiofor of "Kinky Boots"). Hughes, then the program director at WOL, is the man who put Greene on the air and became his life-long friend. Very little film and tape remain from Greene's shows, according...
In this article: Don Cheadle, Kasi Lemmons, Dewey Hughes, Washington, God, WOL, John McCain, Kinky Boots, and Eve's Bayou
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'Talk to Me' Director Kasi Lemmons on Petey Greene : NPR
Kasi Lemmons' film Talk to Me, which opens this weekend, centers on the radio DJ, television personality and activist Ralph Waldo "Petey" Greene Jr. (played by Don ...
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The Popcorn Reel Conversation With Kasi Lemmons, director of ...
Click here to visit the official "Talk To Me" website. Home Features News Movie Reviews Audio Lounge Awards Season The Blog Reel ...
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<i>Wake Up G*d Damn It!!! This is Petey Greene, Here on ...
Talk to Me - User Rating: 4 stars. Review Summary: <i>Talk to Me</i> is an Entertaining, Inspiring Film from Kasi Lemmons led by Top-Notch Performances from Don ...
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'Petey' Greene: Pioneering Shock Jock, D.C. Icon : NPR
... D.C., radio announcer Ralph Waldo "Petey" Greene Jr. The smart-talking ex-convict, now ... 'Talk to Me' Director Kasi Lemmons on Petey Greene July 12, 2007 ' ...
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Interview with Kasi Lemmons, director of <i>Talk to Me</i>
Kasi Lemmons directs Talk to Me about Petey Greene (Don Cheadle), an ex-con who, ... NYC MOVIE GURU: What does Petey Greene's story mean to you? ...
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Kasi Lemmons
Kasi Lemmons The Talk to Me Interview: with Kam Williams ... KW: Were there aspects of Petey Greene's that you decided to leave out in order ...
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Kasi Lemmons - The Treatment on KCRW
Seventies DJ Ralph 'Petey' Greene was an old-school rapper with a truth-telling style. ... Kasi Lemmons: American film director and actor. Engage & Discuss ...
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Kasi Lemmons discusses her upcoming film "Talk to Me," about Washington D.C. activist and talk show host Ralph Waldo "Petey" Greene, and her career in film.
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Description from Wikipedia:
Ralph Waldo "Petey" Greene, Jr. (January 23, 1931 – January 10, 1984) was an African-American television and radio talk show host. A two-time Emmy Award-winner, Greene overcame drug addiction and a prison sentence for armed robbery to become one of Washington, D.C.'s most prominent media personalities. On his shows he often talked about subjects such as racism, poverty, religion, sexuality, recreational drug use, government issues, and current events of the time.
- Birth Date:
- January 23, 1931
- Birthplace:
- Louisville, Kentucky
- Death Date:
- October 01, 1984
- Place of Death:
- St. Croix, Virgin Islands
- Appeared in:
- Kraft Music Hall
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