plus actor john amos taking on a new role that examines controversial police practices towards black men. >> the billie holiday theatre is kicking off its season with the world premiere of the play "twelve angry men: true stories of being a black man in america today." one of the stars of the production, award-winning actor john amos, perhaps best known for his roles in the sitcom "good times" and the groundbreaking miniseries "roots," is here in our studio today. thank you so much for joining us this afternoon. >> well, thank you for having me. >> what attracted you to this particular play? >> i had the pleasure of directing this piece years ago with the bahamian repertory company in the bahamas. and we had a wonderful cast, all bahamian actors, many of whom were professionals during the day, attorneys, architects, couple of doctors. and they went about this as though it were their calling. and it was just the most gratifying experience i've ever had. of course, it's a wonderful american classic, "twelve angry men," so i jumped at the opportunity to revisit the piece. and i'm lookin