March 31, 2024 - Pan African Film & Arts Festival (PAFF)

Statement from Ayuko Babu, Co-Founder of the Pan African Film & Arts Festival on the Passing of Louis Gossett Jr.

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The following statement is from Ayuko Babu, the co-founder of the Pan African Film and Arts Festival on the passing of Lou Gossett Jr., the first Black man to win the Academy Award for supporting actor.

Statement from Ayuko Babu, PAFF Co-Founder on the Passing of Louis Gossett Jr.

<img width="800" height="534" src="https://www.paff.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/DSC3175-1024x684.jpg" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="Lou Gossett Jr. adn Ayuko Babu at the Pan African Film Festival in Los Angeles." decoding="async" srcset="https://www.paff.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/DSC3175-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https://www.paff.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/DSC3175-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.paff.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/DSC3175-768x513.jpg 768w, https://www.paff.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/DSC3175-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https://www.paff.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/DSC3175-scaled.jpg 2048w" sizes="(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" />

Brother Lou Gossett Jr. had a major influence on the Pan African Film Festival and a major influence on my life.