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[14 Sep 2007 | 20 Comments | ]

I’m in a particularly hateful mood today, so everything I post will be full of stank nastiness until the weekend is officially here.Every Black C-Lister post I’ve done has been full of praise, but Bokeem Woodbine is one of…

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[24 Aug 2007 | 9 Comments | ]


Usually when I do Obscure Black C-List Actor posts I emphasize the depth and breadth of the actor’s career, and remind you of the numerous yet esoteric movies and television shows the actor has been in, including what he is…

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[23 Aug 2007 | 3 Comments | ]

From Aaliyah “Oxygen Chest” Williams:

so, i promise i’m telling the truth, the whole truth, so help me GOD.

yesterday, i’m in nordstrom’s looking for an outfit for my boss for a photo shoot…

Black C-Listers, Little People »

[13 Jul 2007 | 5 Comments | ]

Deciding to become an actor isn’t easy when you’re overweight, or black, or… 3 foot 6 inches tall. But somehow that’s the decision Tony Cox made. He is THE black dwarf in Hollywood, which is impressive because there

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[6 Jul 2007 | One Comment | ]

Only Bebe Drake (sometimes Drake-Massey) could have played David Allen Grier’s mother carrying a bucket of chitlins in Boomerang. Or howabout the episode of Martin where we find out “You gotta go to work on Myra’s feet,” then Gina…

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[22 Jun 2007 | 5 Comments | ]

Bill Cobbs specializes in playing “the old black dude” and has over 100 television and film credits to his name. He was the old black dude in single episodes of over 30 television shows, including

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[15 Jun 2007 | 7 Comments | ]

It is my pleasure and duty to profile an obscure black c-list actor or actress every Friday. When it comes to black actors only Denzel and Halle, for example, are a-list, most others, like Regina King…