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Posted: 5/18/2021 12:29:09 PM EST

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I used to like all of those actors and more, but between BLM and NFL, I really don't care to see any of them anymore. I feel that they would all hate me if they met me because I am white. The past year has ruined me on black people. I hate it because I have family that are black, and are really nice people, but I just don't trust any of them anymore.

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Dude. Lumping all black people in with those racist movements is like going after all gun owners every time there's a mass shooting.

Posted: 5/18/2021 12:38:51 PM EST

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Denzel and Sydney from the poll. I need to watch "Shoot to Kill" with Tom Berenger and Sydney Poitier again.

Posted: 5/18/2021 12:41:38 PM EST

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I would put Will Smith over Samuel L. Jackson.

Posted: 5/18/2021 12:48:39 PM EST

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Posted: 5/18/2021 12:55:19 PM EST

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Dude. Lumping all black people in with those racist movements is like going after all gun owners every time there's a mass shooting.

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truth.

Posted: 5/18/2021 12:57:29 PM EST

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Denzel probably.

Idris Elba gets a vote from me though.

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Posted: 5/18/2021 12:58:57 PM EST

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James Earl Jones?

Posted: 5/18/2021 12:59:42 PM EST

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Sidney Poitier

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Mr. Poitier is Denzel’s idol and mentor. You can see Denzel mimic many of Mr. Poitiers idiosyncrasies in his acting.

Posted: 5/18/2021 1:01:15 PM EST

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You didn't put Morgan Freeman in your poll?

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Only if the topic is most overrated actor. He plays the.same.role (wise old black man who doesn't talk much but will imbue wisdom when he does) in every movie.

Posted: 5/18/2021 1:05:27 PM EST

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I don't know about best, but Larry Elder does a weekly trivia contest on his radio show, and I learned that Sam Jackson is the top grossing male actor of all time~ black or whatever.

Posted: 5/18/2021 1:35:08 PM EST

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I didn’t even realize Idris Elba was in The Thor movies. That’s when you know he’s a good actor. I’ve seen him in plenty of other movies (including Pacific Rim which I’ve seen a fucking thousand times

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Posted: 5/18/2021 1:36:24 PM EST

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James Earl Jones has got to be in the top 5.

Posted: 5/18/2021 1:36:46 PM EST

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Cleavon Little is my pick.

Posted: 5/18/2021 1:37:23 PM EST

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The Rock?

Isn't he just Hawaiian?

Posted: 5/18/2021 1:37:45 PM EST

[#15]

RuPaul

Posted: 5/18/2021 1:40:47 PM EST

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Forest Whittaker.

Posted: 5/18/2021 1:41:02 PM EST

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To me "Best" implies most entertaining, and on that list the only one that fits that bill is Samuel L. Jackson. Sure he plays pretty much the same character every time, but that entertains the hell out of me!

Posted: 5/18/2021 1:41:18 PM EST

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Did anybody say Ossie Davis?

Posted: 5/18/2021 1:42:42 PM EST

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More pole coming.

I like them all and there's not enough space in the poll area so I'll go with Denzel.

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Denzel=The black John Wayne. I'm not wrong.

Posted: 5/18/2021 1:49:44 PM EST

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I also like Wendell Pierce

Posted: 5/18/2021 1:50:40 PM EST

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Eddie Murphy

Posted: 5/18/2021 1:51:05 PM EST

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I would put Will Smith over Samuel L. Jackson.

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Jackson seems to play the same character.

Posted: 5/18/2021 1:53:44 PM EST

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Apollo creed followed closely by Mr t!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted: 5/18/2021 1:58:21 PM EST

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Did no one else see The Last King of Scotland?

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Forest Whitaker was AMAZING in that movie.

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Ghost Dog

Posted: 5/18/2021 2:01:09 PM EST

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It's Denzel by a mile. Others are good but Denzel can nail any role you give him.

Posted: 5/18/2021 2:02:17 PM EST

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Posted: 5/18/2021 2:03:56 PM EST

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Eddie Murphy deserves an honorable mention.

Also, how do you have Will fucking Smith on the list but not Morgan Freeman?

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Posted: 5/18/2021 2:06:10 PM EST

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No Jaime Foxx?

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Seriously.

Posted: 5/18/2021 2:06:47 PM EST

[#29]

Ron Jeremy

Posted: 5/18/2021 2:07:19 PM EST

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Eddie Murphy

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I loved it when he said "I pity the fool..." in the Rat Patrol series.

Posted: 5/18/2021 2:14:51 PM EST

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Damn right!

Posted: 5/18/2021 2:15:02 PM EST

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Very troubling. Has no one mentioned Andre Braugher?

Posted: 5/18/2021 2:48:29 PM EST

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I used to like all of those actors and more, but between BLM and NFL, I really don't care to see any of them anymore. I feel that they would all hate me if they met me because I am white. The past year has ruined me on black people. I hate it because I have family that are black, and are really nice people, but I just don't trust any of them anymore.

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This will change your mind about at least one of them:

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Posted: 5/18/2021 4:36:12 PM EST

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I hoped Denzel would carry this one.

He's a great actor and also seems like a decent person outside of movies as well.

Never seen him participate in race pimp/leftist behavior, which really stands out to me.

Posted: 5/18/2021 4:47:02 PM EST

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Denzel
Sydney Poitier

Op needs more in the Poll.
and Uncle Phil- James Avery, an underrated and talented actor, Vietnam Vet who just seemed like a nice person, and very talented.
I always loved Uncle Phil, the world needs more Uncle Phil.