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"The image of the black man today is that of a young, violent, black buck," added Tim Reid, an actor, director and producer who shared a panel with Sharpton, founder and president of the National Action Network, at the Feb. 10 event.
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Daphne Reid, an actor who co-founded New Millennium Studios with husband Tim Reid, said that her priority was for school curriculum to be properly written.
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Tim Reid stressed education as the most important tool for today's youth.
"Education works," he said.
"Not everyone can be a hip-hop artist."
While most of the panel's closing remarks were well-received, that was not universal.
Speaking of Tim Reid's comment, Howard, an aspiring hip-hop producer, said, "I was offended by that generalization.