Television . . . All in the Family . . . Sanford and Son . . . The Jeffersons . . . Good Times . . . .Motion Pictures . . . Stand by Me . . . The Princess Bride . . . Fried Green Tomatoes . . . .Internet . . . Declare Yourself . . . Born Again American . . . .Music . . . Playing for Change . . . .

Who has been instrumental in all of the above?

Who did Bill Clinton honor by saying: “He has held up a mirror to American society and changed the way we look at it.”

Santa Barbara Middle School Teen Press presents a web mini-series of our special visit with a modern day wizard. A humble man from Connecticut who's work has touched grandparents and grandchildren. A silver-haired visionary who has stayed young and hip. A good man and a good wizard who has changed the way modern media helps us look at ourselves. Who is he? Watch Part 1, and stay tuned for more.

Part 1: The Wizard's Work