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• A descendant of Harriet Powers, an African-American slave who created a series of quilts that are on display in museums like the Smithsonian.
• Became an actor after an injury ended an aspiring football career. 
• Worked with the Trinity Repertory Theatre in Providence, R.I.
• First TV role was in 1975, appearing in Robert Penn Warren's "Brother to Dragons" on the PBS series Great Performances. 
• Was cast in the short-lived 1977 revival of NBC's variety show Laugh-In. 
• Appeared in the last season (1978-79) of the iconic CBS comedy Good Times as Keith Anderson.  
• Made film debut in the 1980 comedy Cheech and Chong's Next Movie.