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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar on Chadwick Boseman’s Importance to the Black Community
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hollywoodreporter.comChadwick Boseman was not Black Panther. He was not Thurgood Marshall. He was not Jackie Robinson. He was not James Brown. He was a highly skilled actor who was able to bring his unique blend of intensity, charm, and passion to these icons that made them memorable beyond the films themselves.
It is Boseman's kind but determined face that we see in our minds when we think of black heroes, it is his compassionate but serrated voice we hear.
He was one of those rare actors whose work embodied a gentle soulfulness that drew us to him. Jimmy Stewart had it. So did Sidney Poitier.
We knew they cared. They made us care. Actors and athletes are just entertainers, yet they carry a disproportionate amount of influence on society.
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