Showing posts with label Courage and Decency. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Courage and Decency. Show all posts
Thursday, October 25, 2012
Wednesday, January 11, 2012
Adam Beach is My Hero
by Larry Powell
I don't spend a lot of my life adulating celebrities. In this case, I'm making an exception.
Adam had a rough life, growing up as a native kid on a Manitoba reserve. Now, he's an established television star.
But wait, there's more.
He has a social conscience!
He's already made his mark as a cop on "Law and Order." Fame-wise, how much further can you go!
Now, he's starring in a new CBC TV series called "Arctic Air." At first, I was leary. The promos hinted at a show all about exploitation of northern resources. So, I watched, with low expectations.
But Adam's character, an executive of an aviation company, actually shows a sensitivity for the people there who are being affected by the ravages of climate change.
(I really liked it when he punched out a mouthy Calgary mining millionaire. The millionaire showed his ugly, racist side, calling Adam's character "Chief" for not selling out a friend on a mining claim the friend had staked.)
But Adam Beach isn't just living out a fantasy on TV.
In real life, he has come out in defense of native communities trying to resist the Northern Gateway pipeline. In this era of ruthless government, hell-bent on making the world safe for multinational corporations, we need "equalizers" like Adam.
Adam is also a friend of Mark Ruffalo, another amazing actor who has rallied in support of the Occupy Protest Movement!
Go Adam, go!
Larry
I don't spend a lot of my life adulating celebrities. In this case, I'm making an exception.
Adam had a rough life, growing up as a native kid on a Manitoba reserve. Now, he's an established television star.
But wait, there's more.
He has a social conscience!
He's already made his mark as a cop on "Law and Order." Fame-wise, how much further can you go!
Now, he's starring in a new CBC TV series called "Arctic Air." At first, I was leary. The promos hinted at a show all about exploitation of northern resources. So, I watched, with low expectations.
But Adam's character, an executive of an aviation company, actually shows a sensitivity for the people there who are being affected by the ravages of climate change.
(I really liked it when he punched out a mouthy Calgary mining millionaire. The millionaire showed his ugly, racist side, calling Adam's character "Chief" for not selling out a friend on a mining claim the friend had staked.)
But Adam Beach isn't just living out a fantasy on TV.
In real life, he has come out in defense of native communities trying to resist the Northern Gateway pipeline. In this era of ruthless government, hell-bent on making the world safe for multinational corporations, we need "equalizers" like Adam.
Adam is also a friend of Mark Ruffalo, another amazing actor who has rallied in support of the Occupy Protest Movement!
Go Adam, go!
Larry
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