Fruitvale Station is a drama centered on the tragic
shooting death of 22-year-old of Oscar Grant, an unarmed African-American father
who was senselessly gunned down by transit police in the Bay Area (Oakland, CA)
on New Year's Day in 2009. The movie dramatizes the events that led up to Oscar’s
murder. The events were captured on camera by passengers and sparked real-life
outrage throughout the nation. The situation surrounding Oscar’s death is very
troubling and sad. Strong language is used in the movie, immersed in adult
content. Only an hour and 24 minutes long, this movie is heartfelt and will
leave you in tears.
Michael Bakari Jordan heads up a cast that
gives a great performance and tribute to the life of Oscar Grant. “He had a
loving but clearly tense and tetchy relationship with his girlfriend Sophina
(Melonie Diaz). He's a doting father to his daughter Tatiana. He also seems to have a good
relationship with his mom Wanda (Octavia Spencer).” I became familiar with
Jordan’s acting on All My Children
and recently on Parenthood. Michael Bakari Jordan, born
February 9, 1987 in Santa Ana, California, is best known for his roles as
teenage drug dealer Wallace on the HBO drama television series The Wire,
and quarterback Vince Howard on the NBC television series Friday Night
Lights. He has made many appearances in other popular TV shows and has
films such as Red Tails and the Chronicle to his credit. He grew up in
Newark, New Jersey where he attended Newark Arts High School. Worth mentioning,
Michael was a Kudos under the National Sorority of Phi Delta Kappa, Inc. Delta
Pi Chapter. Nice to know he is one of us and very successful too. We are
rooting for you, Michael, and best wishes during Academy Award season.
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