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This is a list of African-American actors by alphabetical order. To be included in this list, the person must have a Wikipedia article and/or references showing the person is African American and a notable actor.
Lincoln Theodore Monroe Andrew Perry (May 30, 1902 – November 19, 1985), better known by the stage name Stepin Fetchit, was an American vaudevillian, comedian, and film actor of Jamaican and Bahamian descent, considered to be the first black actor to have a successful film career. [3]
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.
[citation needed] “The consolidation of a black presence in the movies and television did not signal the arrival of a postracial Hollywood any more than the election of Barack Obama in 2008 spelled the end of America's 400-year-old racial drama.” [8] While some people may still see the line between Hollywood's "new" and "old" attitude ...
“Lost” showrunners Damon Lindelof and Carlton Cuse confront several accusations of racism, toxicity and more that allegedly occurred during the making of the ABC hit series in Maureen Ryan’s ...
“Even now some people don’t follow me or don’t support me because I’m Black. Sometimes overseas you feel the racism, you feel the bigotry,” McLaughlin, 20, said.
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
“Democrats need to be mature, and they need to be honest. ... it’s misogyny from black men — things we’ve all been talking about — who do not want a woman leading them,” the former GOP ...