Forest Whitaker has narrated 4 audiobooks on Listento.it by 4 authors. The most-rated is The Paperboy.
The Butler
Summary
The story that inspired the major motion picture...read by its stars David Oyelowo, Forest Whitaker, and Oprah Winfrey When acclaimed Washington Post writer Wil Haygood had an early hunch that Obama would win the 2008 election, he thought he'd highlight the singular moment by exploring the life of someone who had come of age when segregation was so embedded in the culture as to make the very thought of a black president inconceivable. He struck gold when he tracked down Eugene Allen, a butler who had served eight presidents, from Harry Truman to Ronald Reagan. Forest Whitaker narrates the story of this remarkable man who, while serving tea and supervising buffets, was also a witness to history as decisions about America's most momentous events were being made. With a foreword by the Academy Award-nominated director Lee Daniels, The Butler also includes Wil Haygood's essay exploring the history of black images on celluloid and in Hollywood, read here by David Oyelowo and Oprah Winfrey.
©2013 Wil Haygood (P)2013 Simon & Schuster
Duke Ellington
Summary
This is a most fitting tribute to a great man who proudly celebrated the history of African-Americans, from slavery to civil rights struggles. The award-winning author/illustrator team of Andrea Davis Pinkney and Brian Pinkney - creators of the popular picture book "Alvin Ailey" - now present a swinging, vibrant audiobook about the jazz composer Edward Kennedy Ellington, better known as "Duke".
©1998 Hyperion (P)2000 Weston Woods
Nelson Mandela
Summary
Audie Award Finalist, Children's Titles for Ages Up to 8, 2014 This is the story of a young boy who grew up to become president of South Africa. His lifelong quest was to establish equality for people of all colors.
©2013 HarperCollins (P)2013 Weston Woods
The Paperboy
Summary
Every Saturday morning a paperboy and his dog deliver a newspaper along the route they know by heart.
©1996 Little, Brown (P)2000 Weston Woods