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Negro Actor Greg Morris Sees Realization Age in Film
Hollywood AP writer recounts Greg Morris reflecting on the rise of Negro actors in film and TV. He credits Sidney Poitier and others, notes his roles beyond race, and urges fuller, humane portrayals of black life and families on screen for both Black and white audiences.
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