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Denzel Washington to Receive AFI Award from Spike Lee

LOS ANGELES — Spike Lee will honor the career of Denzel Washington by presenting his friend and collaborator with the American Film Institute's Life Achievement Award. AFI said Tuesday that Lee will present the actor and director with the honor at a gala Thursday at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood....

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Busboy Who Comforted Robert Kennedy After He Was Shot Dies A Hero’s Return for Central Valley Veterans McMaryion Is ‘McMarvelous’ in Bulldogs’ Body Slam of Toledo Melania Trump Visits School in Malawi Denzel Washington and The Boys & Girls Clubs of America The New York Yankees Ready for Playoffs President Trump...

Top 10 Photos of the Week

Busboy Who Comforted Robert Kennedy After He Was Shot Dies A Hero’s Return for Central Valley Veterans McMaryion Is ‘McMarvelous’ in Bulldogs’ Body Slam of Toledo Melania Trump Visits School in Malawi Denzel Washington and The Boys & Girls Clubs of America The New York Yankees Ready for Playoffs President Trump...

Denzel Washington Says Boys & Girls Clubs Crucial to His Success

NEW YORK — Denzel Washington joined the Boys & Girls Club of America when he was 5. He's never really left. The 63-year old Oscar-winning actor says the lessons he learned from the youth organization became the foundation of his success. One valuable lesson came after a track and field...

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