Black Screen Icons

[nino_savatte]

http://www.100blackscreenicons.com/index.php

100 Black Screen Icons brings to light 100 of the most significant international black (African diaspora) personalities in film and television. Spanning over 100 years and across the globe, the site features profiles of directors, actors, producers, writers, composers and others who have made a significant contribution to the development of the moving image.

Here are their nominees here:

http://www.100blackscreenicons.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=122&Itemid=31

It seems a strange list but my choice from those would be Sidney Poitier.

Who would be your choice?

Who do you think they've overlooked?

I think that list is fairly typical of both the industry and the country that spawned it. The most noticeable omissions for me are Paul Robeson and Ossie Davis. I suspect the reason for the omission is both actors' involvement in political causes.

 

[Maltin]

I think that list is fairly typical of both the industry and the country that spawned it. The most noticeable omissions for me are Paul Robeson and Ossie Davis. I suspect the reason for the omission is both actors' involvement in political causes.

Robeson and Davis are on the original list.

Davis/Dee

Robeson

 

[Maltin]

I think that list is fairly typical of both the industry and the country that spawned it. The most noticeable omissions for me are Paul Robeson and Ossie Davis. I suspect the reason for the omission is both actors' involvement in political causes.

The other thing I don't understand about this bizarre post going on about politics is the first bit.

What do you mean "typical of both the industry and country that spawned it"? What are you going on about?

 

[nino_savatte]

Robeson and Davis are on the original list.

Davis/Dee

Robeson

Are they?I do apologise.

 

[Maltin]

 

[nino_savatte]

Robeson changed the words from "Ah'm tired o' livin',
And skeered o' dyin'" to "I'll keep on fightin' until I'm dyin'". Much, much better.

 

[Maltin]

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