Millicent Shelton Millicent Shelton Millicent B. Shelton is an American music video, television and film director. Shelton began her career as a wardrobe production assistant on the Spike Lee film "Do the Right Thing" (1989). She went on to direct music videos for artists such as Mary J. Blige, R. Kelly, Aaliyah, CeCe Peniston and Salt-n-Pepa. Her other directing credits include the motion picture "Ride" (1998) and episodes of "Everybody Hates Chris", "The Bernie Mac Show", "Girlfriends", "Castle", "Californication", "My Name Is Earl", "90210", "Men of a Certain Age", "Pan Am", "Leverage", and "30 Rock", for which she became the first African-American
Leonard Jackson (actor) Leonard Jackson (actor) Leonard Jackson (February 7, 1928 – December 22, 2013) was an African American stage, film, and television actor, perhaps most widely known for his roles in several PBS television series for children as well as his roles in films such as "The Brother from Another Planet", "Car Wash", and "The Color Purple". Jackson, in his early years known as L. Errol Jaye, was born February 7, 1928 in Jacksonville, Florida. He served in the United States Navy during World War II. After attending Fisk University, his professional acting debut was on the stage, in New York Shakespeare