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Djimon Hounsou on battling ‘systemic racism,’ and reconnecting Black people to their African roots
These harsh truths were the catalyst for his philanthropic mission. The actor launched the Djimon Hounsou Foundation in 2019, an initiative dedicated to bridging the Black diaspora and combating ...
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Two-Time Oscar Nominee Djimon Hounsou Says He’s ‘Still Struggling to Make a Living’ Despite Decades of Working in Hollywood
Eugene Gologursky/Getty Djimon Hounsou is opening up about the realities of working in Hollywood as a person of color. The 60-year-old actor, who was born in the West African country Benin and has ...
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Djimon Hounsou Says He’s “Struggling Financially” to Make a Living After a 30-Year Career and Two Oscar Noms
By Lexi Carson Djimon Hounsou is opening ... hear that “one of the first big Black actors” that he saw growing up in big-budget films was struggling. Hounsou replied: “That’s a sign ...
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Djimon Hounsou on battling ‘systemic racism,’ and reconnecting Black people to their African roots
(CNN) — 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 ...