Earl Cameron, the trailblazing actor considered Britain’s first Black movie star, has died at age 102.
“Certainly I was aware that films didnt at that time have any romantic scenes between blacks and whites.
It felt natural.”
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I never saw myself as a pioneer, he toldThe Guardianthat year.
It was only later, looking back, that it occurred to me that I was.
He began his acting career in the theater and made his film debut withPool of London.
It could be a hell of a lot more [diverse].
Life is like that.
Its a wonderful thing, humanity is growing up and realizing were all here together on this planet.
Why do we need these divisions?
