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  2. Stepin Fetchit - Wikipedia

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    His highest profile was during the 1930s in films and on stage, when his persona of Stepin Fetchit was billed as the "Laziest Man in the World". Perry parlayed the Fetchit persona into a successful film career, becoming the first black actor to earn $1 million. He was also the first black actor to receive featured screen credit in a film. [4] [5]

  3. Dick Gregory - Wikipedia

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    Richard Claxton Gregory (October 12, 1932 – August 19, 2017) was an American comedian, actor, writer, activist and social critic. [1] [2] His books were bestsellers.. Gregory became popular among the African-American communities in the southern United States with his "no-holds-barred" sets, poking fun at the bigotry and racism in the United

  4. Tariq Nasheed - Wikipedia

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    Nasheed is known online for his controversial commentary on race. [17] He is a proponent of "Foundational Black Americans" (FBA), an ideology and movement he founded, [18] which is defined as, "any person classified as Black, who can trace their bloodline lineage back to the American system of slavery. To be designated as an FBA, at least one ...

  5. Black actors speak out about racist fans: 'It’s a sad truth'

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    Black creatives in Hollywood have said that their newfound stardom has exposed them to a flood of racist harassment and abuse online.

  6. 'The Rings of Power' Actors Speak Out Against Racist Backlash

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  7. Brownface - Wikipedia

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    As blackface and racism against African Americans became increasingly unpopular, it can be explained that brownface and racism against other foreigners was the next go-to. José Jiménez was portrayed as a Hispanic man incapable of meeting 'American' traditions and values, struggling to learn English, and appearing lazy and untrustworthy.

  8. The significance of Black actors over 50 in cinema - AOL

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    Black American actors over 50 don’t always get the recognition they deserve — even from major institutions like the Academy Awards. Still, their legacy and influence is undeniable.

  9. Robert Earl Jones - Wikipedia

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    Robert Earl Jones (February 3, 1910 – September 7, 2006), [1] sometimes credited as Earl Jones, was an American actor.One of the first prominent black film stars, Jones was a living link with the Harlem Renaissance of the 1920s and 1930s, having worked with Langston Hughes early in his career.