Caribbean Life, D 12 ecember 10-16, 2021
From left: Isaak and Joseph, of Joseph & Sons Jewelers, Rochdale Village,
Queens, Danny Glover, Monica Sanchez, and Senator James Sanders
Jr. at a Meet & Greet at Ross Code Lounge, Richmond Hill, Queens.
Photo by Tangerine Clarke
Legendary actor Danny Glover
takes Queens by storm
By Tangerine Clarke
Danny Glover, legendary, multiaward
winning actor, took Queens by
storm, on Sunday, Nov. 5, at a meet and
greet reception organized by the Miss
CARICOM International Foundation in
Queens.
The 75-year-old Glover,
a political activist, and
film director, who visited
Guyana in 2004, received
a warm welcome from
Guyanese-Amer ican,
Founder, President, Monica
Sanchez, who organized
the event, in collaboration
with Senator James
Sanders Jr. (D-Queens),
and Kenrick Ross, proprietor
of Ross Code Lounge
in Richmond Hill, where
the event was held.
Ushered in with a
flurry of excitement, and
a drumming salute, by
master drummer, Menes
de Groit, and accompanied
by Sen. Sanders, the
retired thespian later graciously
Lady Ira Lewis of Assemblywoman
N. Timberlake’s offi ce,
of the 34th Legislative
District, NJ, next
to Danny Glover as he
addresses a Meet and
Greet event at Ross
Code Longe, Richmond
Hill, Queens. Photo by
Tangerine Clarke
posed for pictures with scores of
guests, before saying in a speech, how
honored he was to be there.
Introduced by Sen. Sanders, Glover,
widely known for his lead role as Roger
Murtaugh in the “Lethal Weapon” film
series, and who had leading roles in
the “Color Purple,” “Sleep With Anger,”
“Predator 2,” “Angels in the Outfield,”
“Operation Dumbo Drop,” and many
others, was called a philanthropist, historian,
activist, who graduated with a
degree in political science, but chose to
make a career in Hollywood, applauded
Sanchez for bringing people together,
noting, he has always been intrigued by
the stories of the community.
In his response, Glover called Sen.
Sanders a great politician, who “deals
with the issues we care about in the
community, he is right there at the
table,” he said, and quipped, Sanders
was a little hyperbole when he introduced
him, (Glover), before he broke
out into his notoriously hearty laughter.
He added, “I am
here because of Monica
Sanchez, of Miss CARICOM
Foundation, but I
am also here because,
I have always been
intrigued by the diversity
of stories within the
community. The brother,
here, and this beautiful
place, is a part of that
story.”
“As someone who
migrated from Guyana,
and created something
that has purpose, a place
of discovery. It may be a
night club, and the food is
great, but more than anything
else, this is a place
where we come together
whether it is in the service
of Miss CARICOM, or
Britnee
the service of the wonderful senator,
who in his community, is continuing
to do the work he is doing, touching
citizens within the community.”
“That is what this is all about. That
is what intrigues me. How do we get
to where we get to? I had no idea, that
I would have been an actor. I began in
community service.”
“First, while in college in community
service, back in 1966,” adding he and
the senator, talked about new, hopeful
things that were happening in communities,
not only in my community in
San Francisco but, across the country.
A lot of things have been disappointing,
but it is we the people who continue
to find ways in which we can come
together and create the kind of change
for the future.
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