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‘Scipio Africanus’ Review: The Unstoppable Roman

Scipio Africanus’ triumph and tragedy was to have been, as Dexter Hoyos puts it, “the greatest general in Roman history,” renowned for never having lost in battle. Invincibility brought Scipio (ca.
Arkansas Times

Exhibit honoring Scipio A. Jones opens at Mosaic Templars Cultural Center

As part of its Black History Month programming, Mosaic Templars Cultural Center is honoring Scipio Africanus Jones (1863-1943) — a prominent Black attorney who practiced law in Little Rock in the late ...
KTHV

Arkansas lawyer that stood up for civil rights may not be in history books, but will soon be on big screen

But there is one Arkansas icon the world will know about soon: Scipio Jones. Jones was an attorney who made history for helping free 12 men that were wrongfully sentenced to death following the Elaine ...
The Hollywood Reporter

Searchlight Pictures Nabs ‘The Defender,’ Sterling K. Brown to Star

George Tillman Jr. will direct the period drama about heroic lawyer Scipio Africanus Jones. By Etan Vlessing Canada Bureau Chief The real-life drama will portray Africanus Jones, the courageous ...
Variety

Searchlight Acquires ‘The Defender,’ Starring Sterling K. Brown as Pioneering Attorney Scipio Africanus Jones

Searchlight Pictures has acquired script rights to “The Defender,” starring Sterling K. Brown as the pioneering lawyer Scipio Africanus Jones, who risked his life and career to defend the Elaine ...