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Djimon Hounsou on battling ‘systemic racism,’ and reconnecting Black people to their African roots

Having grown up in the west African country of Benin, when two-time Oscar-nominated actor Djimon Hounsou immigrated to the US in 1990 to pursue his acting dreams, he felt a pain he could not ignore.
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Actor Djimon Hounsou hopes Black history run becomes pilgrimage for African Americans

HAMPTON, Virginia ‒ As a child, Djimon Hounsou played soccer on the beaches of his native Benin, a small country in West Africa. He didn't know then that those same beaches had been a “path of no ...
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Djimon Hounsou says systemic racism impacted his acting career: ‘I’m still struggling financially to make a living’

Djimon Hounsou attends the New York Premiere of "A Quiet Place: Day One" in partnership with Tribeca Festival at AMC Lincoln Square on June 26, 2024, in New York, New York. (Photo by John Nacion/Getty ...
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Djimon Hounsou's Run Richmond 16.19 on Saturday mirrors route of enslaved Africans

RICHMOND, Va. – The 3rd annual Run Richmond 16.19, organized by Oscar-nominated actor Djimon Hounsou, will take runners throughout the city to honor the achievements of African Americans in the ...
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Djimon Hounsou Hosts Annual Run In Richmond, Virginia, To Promote Preservation Of Black History

The Djimon Hounsou Foundation will hold its fourth annual 'Run Richmond' to highlight and preserve Black history. Actor Djimon Hounsou is taking to Richmond, Virginia, to host his fourth annual run in ...