I wanted a thread devoted to my favorite famous black people. Honkies get too much attention.

Favorites:

Actor:

Kevin Peter Hall



Notable roles: the Predator, Harry (from Harry and the Hendersons), The Monster (from Monster in the Closet), and most importantly Dr. Elvin "El" Lincoln ("Misfits of Science")

He died on April 10, 1991, from AIDS.


Writer:

Richard Wright (Black Boy, Native Son)



Musician:

Blind Willie McTell

Honkies get too much attention.

Oh really? Epithets targeting my peoples in particular, will you?! Face the wrath of my biting sarcasm:

Actor:
Al Jolson (May 26, 1886 - October 23, 1950)


Writer:
John Howard Griffin (June 16, 1920 - September 9, 1980)


Musician:
Michael Jackson (August 29, 1958 - June 25, 2009)



lol j/k... except for MJ because he really was a great musician...

Actor:
Richard Pryor (December 1, 1940 - December 10, 2005)

Writer:
Ralph Ellison (March 1, 1914 - April 16, 1994)

Musician:
(really a hard one... take your pick:)
Jimi Hendrix (November 27, 1942 - September 18, 1970)
Charlie Parker (August 29, 1920 - March 12, 1955)
Snooks Eaglin (January 21, 1936 - February 18, 2009)
Muddy Waters (April 4, 1913 - April 30, 1983)

EDIT: had to add Muddy Waters... like I said,... way way too many.

Al Jolson and Michael Jackson HARDLY qualify as black!

*COUGH*Dave, that was the whole point of his post...*COUGH*

Al Jolson and Michael Jackson HARDLY qualify as black!

Oh man.... you been in Florida too long.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rv7beQ9wHiM

Worst brat pack movie ever:
http://www.imdb.com/video/screenplay/vi3465085209/

I miss trailer voice overs like that.

Id forgotten what they sounded like.

*COUGH*Dave, that was the whole point of his post...*COUGH*

Hahahaha ....