a salute to all things Nubian
in the Star Wars Galaxy
Webster's defines "Nubian" as:
...In other words: Black folks, people!
My mission, which I have decided to accept, is to draw more African-Americans (or anyone else I can get) into that extraordinary galaxy of George Lucas' that is Star Wars. Hopefully, This site will help bring about a greater appreciation for the black actors and the characters they bring to life in the Star Wars films.
check out this ride...
the 327-Nubian Type J Transporter
Mace Windu
Jedi Master
Portrayed by Samuel L. Jackson
"A senior member of the respected Jedi Council, Mace Windu now rarely leaves the Jedi Temple. His wisdom and experience are remarkable, and so his words, softly spoken within the chambers and hallways of the Temple, bear great weight throughout the galaxy.Jedi Master Windu regularly confers with Yoda and the ten other members of the Council on the balance of the Force and the general affairs of the Jedi Knights. His authority is as high as that of Master Yoda, which makes his opinion, during debates, greatly revered.
Although nowadays he almost never picks up his blue-bladed lightsaber to face an enemy in battle, Mace Windu remains a fearsome warrior with a perfect mastery of the Jedi fighting techniques."
- Star Wars official website
Samuel L. Jackson was born on December 21, 1948, in Washington, D.C. He began his career upon graduating from Morehouse College in Atlanta, with a degree in dramatic arts. He usually played bad guys and drug addicts before becomming an action hero, as the character Mitch Henessey, in Long Kiss Goodnight, The (1996) and in Die Hard: With a Vengeance (1995). From character player to leading man. His performance in Pulp Fiction (1994) gave him an Oscar nomination for his character Jules Winnfield. He received Academy Award and Golden Globe nominations as "Best Supporting Actor" for his performance, and a "Best Supporting Actor" award from the British Academy of Film and Television Arts as well as unanimous critical acclaim.
Jackson made movie history with his portrayal of a crack addict in Spike Lee's Jungle Fever, when he was awarded the first and only Best Supporting Performance Award ever given by the judges at the Cannes Film Festival. He also won the New York Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actor for that performance.
He was active in the black student movement. In the seventies he joined the Negro Ensemble Company (together with Morgan Freeman). In the eighties he became well known by three movies made by Spike Lee - Do the Right Thing (1989), Mo' Better Blues (1990) and Jungle Fever (1991). He received a Silver Berlin Bear for his part in the movie Jackie Brown (1997) as Ordell Robbi.
Spouse - actress LaTanya Richardson (1980 - present); 1 daughter - Zoe (born 1982)
Grew up in Chattanooga, Tennessee
One of Jackson's jobs as a struggling actor in New York was as a doorman at the popular Manhattan Plaza subsidized apts, home to hundreds of actors and artisits, including Giancarlo Esposito, who co-starred with Jackson in Amos & Andrew(1993).
(October 1997) Ranked #44 in Empire (UK) magazine's "The Top 100 Movie Stars of All Time" list.
Was an admitted drug user until he completed drug rehab two weeks before playing a drug addict in Jungle Fever (1991).
When asked about his character in Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999), Jackson said "He's black."
source: the Internet Movie Database website and the official Star Wars website
Dig, everything Star Wars is and always will be the property of Lucasfilm Ltd
...and rightly so!
This site is intended for the enjoyment of an obsessed fan (namely, me);
it is not meant to detract in any way from the work of the Master,
George Lucas.
Hey, I'd bow down and worship this guy,
if my God weren't the jealous type! (Exodus 20:4-6)
Peace.
page created: 10/21/99