Sugar Mama was destined to die.
Officials in Putnam County, Florida, rescued her from a dog fighting ring. Most fighting dogs are euthanized, but things were different for Sugar Mama. County officials teamed with pit bull rescue volunteers and a group of dedicated prison officials and inmates to help the canine. The rescue of Sugar Mama not only saved her life, but helped to heal the spirit of the soon-to-be-released inmate, who became her trainer and caretaker.
“I have been incarcerated for a long time and haven’t really had relationships with other people or animals,” Jason J. Bertrand, 33, who...
Officials in Putnam County, Florida, rescued her from a dog fighting ring. Most fighting dogs are euthanized, but things were different for Sugar Mama. County officials teamed with pit bull rescue volunteers and a group of dedicated prison officials and inmates to help the canine. The rescue of Sugar Mama not only saved her life, but helped to heal the spirit of the soon-to-be-released inmate, who became her trainer and caretaker.
“I have been incarcerated for a long time and haven’t really had relationships with other people or animals,” Jason J. Bertrand, 33, who...
- 10/25/2016
- by kellibendertimeinc
- PEOPLE.com
Stephan James stars as Jesse Owens in the biopic, "Race," from Forecast Pictures and ID+, with Focus Features, the film's distributor, set to release the film on February 19, 2016. The up-and-comer is a Canadian film and television actor, whose past notable roles include Julian Williams in "Degrassi: The Next Generation," and Everton St. Clair in Sudz Sutherland's feature film "Home Again," for which he received a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor at the 1st Canadian Screen Awards. He also appeared in Ava DuVernay's "Selma," and Clement Virgo's "The Book of Negroes." Starring as...
- 1/23/2016
- by Tambay A. Obenson
- ShadowAndAct
Stephan James stars as Jesse Owens in the biopic, "Race," from Forecast Pictures and ID+, with Focus Features, the film's distributor, set to release the film on February 19, 2016. The up-and-comer is a Canadian film and television actor, whose past notable roles include Julian Williams in "Degrassi: The Next Generation," and Everton St. Clair in Sudz Sutherland's feature film "Home Again," for which he received a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor at the 1st Canadian Screen Awards. He also appeared in Ava DuVernay's "Selma," and Clement Virgo's "The Book of Negroes." Starring as...
- 1/14/2016
- by Tambay A. Obenson
- ShadowAndAct
Stephan James stars as Jesse Owens in the biopic, "Race," from Forecast Pictures and ID+, with Focus Features, the film's distributor, set to release the film on February 19, 2016. The up-and-comer is a Canadian film and television actor, whose past notable roles include Julian Williams in "Degrassi: The Next Generation," and Everton St. Clair in Sudz Sutherland's feature film "Home Again," for which he received a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor at the 1st Canadian Screen Awards. He also appeared in Ava DuVernay's "Selma," and Clement Virgo's "The Book of Negroes." Starring as...
- 11/23/2015
- by Tambay A. Obenson
- ShadowAndAct
In case you missed the announcement last year, John Boyega, who was originally set to star in this, eventually pulled out because of his new commitment to "Star Wars: Episode VII." He was then replaced by Stephan James to play Jesse Owens in the biopic titled "Race," from Forecast Pictures and ID+. The up-and-comer is a Canadian film and television actor, whose past notable roles include Julian Williams in "Degrassi: The Next Generation," and Everton St. Clair in Sudz Sutherland's feature film "Home Again," for which he received a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor at the...
- 10/14/2015
- by Tambay A. Obenson
- ShadowAndAct
We now live in a time of teaser-trailers announcing the upcoming release of the actual trailers... which happens tomorrow, in this case, as the teaser-trailer announcement states. In case you missed the announcement last year, John Boyega, who was originally set to star in this, eventually pulled out because of his new commitment to "Star Wars: Episode VII." He was then replaced by Stephan James to play Jesse Owens in the biopic titled "Race," from Forecast Pictures and ID+. The up-and-comer is a Canadian film and television actor, whose past notable roles include Julian Williams in "Degrassi: The Next...
- 10/13/2015
- by Tambay A. Obenson
- ShadowAndAct
In case you missed the announcement last year, John Boyega, who was originally set to star in this, eventually pulled out because of his new commitment to "Star Wars: Episode VII." He was then replaced by Stephan James to play Jesse Owens in the biopic titled "Race," from Forecast Pictures and ID+. The up-and-comer is a Canadian film and television actor, whose past notable roles include Julian Williams in "Degrassi: The Next Generation," and Everton St. Clair in Sudz Sutherland's feature film "Home Again," for which he received a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor at the...
- 8/31/2015
- by Tambay A. Obenson
- ShadowAndAct
In case you missed the announcement months ago, John Boyega is no no longer attached to star, because of his new commitment to "Star Wars: Episode VII." He's been replaced by Stephan James to play Jesse Owens in the biopic titled "Race," from Forecast Pictures and ID+. The up-and-comer is a Canadian film and television actor, whose past notable roles include Julian Williams in "Degrassi: The Next Generation," and Everton St. Clair in Sudz Sutherland's feature film "Home Again," for which he received a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor at the 1st Canadian Screen...
- 10/1/2014
- by Tambay A. Obenson
- ShadowAndAct
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