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Realization age for Black actors in Hollywood1
AP profile of Greg Morris discusses the shift toward race incidental casting in film and TV, noting Sidney Poitier as a trailblazer and Morris’s view that he is a man and actor first. He recalls his path from Cleveland to Seattle to Hollywood, success on Mission Improbable, and calls for more Black heroes on screen for both Black and white children.
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