The Mo'Nique Show , May 11, 2011: NAACP President Ben Jealous Joins the Scott Sisters to Discuss Their Landmark Case
The Scott sisters discuss their landmark case.
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Nobody Beats the Grizz - Grizz Chapman is best known for his role on 30 Rock as the friend of Tracy Jordan (played by comedian Tracy Morgan). Most recently Chapman won the NAACP Image award for his role on the hit TV series. (Photo: Darnell Williams/BET)
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Striving for More\r - Before acting, Chapman was a bouncer and celebrity bodyguard. Despite an already promising career, Chapman always strived for more and eventually decided to go on auditions.\r\r \r(Photo: Darnell Williams/BET)
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Friends From Way Back\r - Chapman met Tracy Morgan years ago when he was still a bouncer. The two always had an interest in doing a show together, but their schedules did not permit it. Years later they would join the cast of 30 Rock together.\r \r \r(Photo: Darnell Williams/BET)
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Mr. President\r - Ben Jealous was elected President of the NAACP in 2009. His work in battling injustice has been felt throughout the country. He has also worked with Amnesty International.\r \r(Photo: Darnell Williams/BET)
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From Expulsion to Excellence\r - When Jealous was a student at Columbia University, he was expelled for his protest demonstration against a biomedical lab that was unsafe to be built in a densely populated area. Years later he would graduate with honors from the school.\r \r(Photo: Darnell Williams/BET)
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Survivors\r - Mo'Nique introduces Gladys and Jamie Scott, who were unjustly convicted of armed robbery in Mississppi in 1993. They received a life sentence, which ignited a national controversy due to the circumstances surrounding the case.\r \r(Photo: Darnell Williams/BET)
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Coming Back Home\r - The Scott sisters recount their return from prison and how they have been readjusting into society. Much has changed during their 16 years in prison.\r \r(Photo: Darnell Williams/BET)
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Saving Jamie\r - The Scott sisters' release from prison came under unique terms. Jamie Scott was on daily dialysis due to failing kidneys and her sister offered one of her own kidneys to save her life. This ultimately led to their sentence being suspended.\r(Photo: Darnell Williams/BET)
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United\r - As President of the NAACP Ben Jealous was instrumental in helping the Scott sisters obtain their release. The Scott sisters did not even know what Jealous looked like until seeing him on TV serving a petition for their release to the Mississippi governor.\r \r(Photo: Darnell Williams/BET)
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All Rise\r - All the guests rise as they await VaShawn Mitchell's entrance on the performance stage.\r \r(Photo: Darnell Williams/BET)
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