James Earl Jones - Life Achievement Award

Congratulations to James Earl Jones
Recipient of the 45th Annual
Screen Actors Guild LIFE ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

SAG President Alan Rosenberg: "James Earl Jones' distinguished career on stage, in film, on television, in commercials and as a vocal presence without peer commands our admiration and respect. His long and quiet devotion to advancing literacy, the arts and humanities on a national and local scale deserves our appreciation."

The 15th Annual SAG Awards will be simulcast on TNT & TBS on Sunday, January, 25 at 8 pm ET/PT. Forest Whitaker will Present SAG’s 45th Life Achievement Award to James Earl Jones.

James Earl Jones narrated the Academy Award Nominated film Enrique’s Story. Enrique Ramirez tells how he came to learn to read as an adult and how it changed his life and the lives of his family. Enriques's Story (1994) can be used to promote your literacy program and motivate learners. Produced by the California State Library for the Families for Literacy, FFL, program. Available in 2 versions: adult literacy or library literacy. Each version is 7.5 minutes long. $25.00

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James Earl Jones: Voices and Silences
by James Earl Jones & Penelope Niven – Scribner, 1993

@ Your Local Library: CalCat or WorldCat

LAMP: depiction, discussion and promotion of literacy and reading
on television and radio, in film, in print and in cyberspace.

Literacy and Media Project

Literacy and Media Project - LAMP
Literacy Shorts: 5 minute films about literacy on Community Channel (UK)

Dec 25 at 22:55

David had never read a book in his life before he joined a men-only reading group in his local community centre. Now he reads the books on his driving breaks and is helping his children with homework.

Dec 27 at 19:55 and 23:55For Hannah getting involved in RaW activities also means getting fit. The group she has joined combines creative writing and reading with walking in their local park every weekend.

Maggie dreaded going to work in case anyone asked her to write or spell anything. But reading the RaW magazine on lunch breaks inspired her to buy a PC and now emails relatives around the globe.

Dec 28 at 11:25Maggie dreaded going to work in case anyone asked her to write or spell anything. But reading the RaW magazine on lunch breaks inspired her to buy a PC and now emails relatives around the globe.

Community Channel makes you think again about the world around you, and inspires you to take action on the causes and issues that matter to you. Broadcasting original shows, the best of terrestrial TV and showcasing the work of new directors and community programme makers, Community Channel is the place for real-life stories. Only TV station totally dedicated to highlighting issues from both local and international communities as well as the voluntary and charitable sectors.

~ launched in September 2000 as a three hour a day TV channel, mainly showing charity advertisements and selling charity merchandise.

~ broadcast 24 hours a day, every day, on Sky 539, Virgin TV 233.

~ a free-to-air TV station available to 16.5 million digital households in the UK.

LAMP: depiction, discussion and promotion of literacy and reading

on television and radio, in film, in print and in cyberspace.