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...Sharon Stone is best known for her roles in such films as Basic Instinct, but last Monday she was honored for her better instincts. On that day, Stone was celebrated by the Harvard Foundation for Intercultural and Race Relations as their Humanitarian of the Year award recipient at a luncheon reception and an evening lecture...
Previous recipients of the award include more political figures such as Archbishop Desmond Tutu and novelist Elie Wiesel. Although an actor like Stone seems unlikely company for such dignitaries, Harvard Foundation Director Dr. S. Allen Counter called Stone “the embodiment of humanitarianism,” referring to her 10 years of AIDS advocacy work as the campaign chairman of the American Foundation for AIDS Research (amFAR...
When asked if she believes her sex appeal helps her gain public support in fundraising, Stone responded, “I think you have to be willing to be shameless, to withstand whatever comes with the moment of change. It might bring problems, catastrophes, personal humiliation… but if you really believe in that change, the fierceness of your commitment will carry you through...
...Stone later responded to Eck’s comment, saying that she “never dreamed of having a Harvard professor thank me for making If These Walls Could Talk. You have no idea how much that means...
Echoing King’s famous words, Stone concluded, “I have a dream: peace...