Carl Upchurch
Encyclopedia
Carl Douglass Upchurch was an American
activist, author
and educator. His commitment to education
, civic and urban issues, and political justice earned him a national reputation.
He was portrayed by Omar Epps
in the 2002 film Conviction.
United States
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activist, author
Author
An author is broadly defined as "the person who originates or gives existence to anything" and that authorship determines responsibility for what is created. Narrowly defined, an author is the originator of any written work.-Legal significance:...
and educator. His commitment to education
Education
Education in its broadest, general sense is the means through which the aims and habits of a group of people lives on from one generation to the next. Generally, it occurs through any experience that has a formative effect on the way one thinks, feels, or acts...
, civic and urban issues, and political justice earned him a national reputation.
He was portrayed by Omar Epps
Omar Epps
Omar Hashim Epps is an American actor, singer, songwriter, and record producer. His film roles include Major League II, Juice, Higher Learning, Scream 2, The Wood, In Too Deep, and Love and Basketball. Epps' television work includes the role of Dr. Dennis Gant on the US medical drama series ER,...
in the 2002 film Conviction.