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...panel—led by African and African-American Studies professors Lawrence D. Bobo and William J. Wilson, Sonja Sohn (Detective Kima Greggs), Andre Royo (the lovable, troubled addict, Bubbles), and Michael K. Williams (the infamous ethical gangster, Omar Little)—praised the series for its refusal to simplify its characters and for its holistic portrayal of the social, political and economic forces acting on individuals at all levels of American society. “The Wire has done more to enhance understanding of systemic urban inequality than any published study by social scientists,” said...
...Sohn spoke compellingly of the nonprofit organization she founded with other cast members of “The Wire”; “ReWired for Change” works “to empower young people living in the most underserved communities across the country through education, media advocacy, and street-based intervention,” according to its website. She described working with communities in South Carolina in the run-up to the 2008 election, using the power of celebrity to urge the disaffected to use their vote. “We’re trying to make...
...humbling this is.” But these sentiments only served to highlight the disparity between the experience of Harvard students and those of inner-city young people who lack opportunities. “These young people do not see success on this level,” Sohn said, “so they do not know that it exists...
...Sonja Sohn, who portrayed detective Kima Greggs, described the work of Rewired for Change, the non-profit she started with other cast members to help at-risk youth in the areas of Baltimore depicted in “The Wire...
...Become a part of these communities. These circumstances will not change if you do nothing,” Sohn said. “Get it moving. Get it popping. Get up off your butt and do something...