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Top 25 Greatest Black Actors, Denzel Washington

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<p>Denzel Washington<br> </p>

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<p>Morgan Freeman<br> </p>

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<p>Laurence Fishburne<br> </p>

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<p>Sidney Poitier<br> </p>

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<p>Paul Robeson <br> </p>

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<p>Ossie Davis<br> </p>

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<p>Jamie Foxx<br> </p>

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<p>Samuel L. Jackson<br> </p>

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<p>Danny Glover<br> </p>

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<p>James Earl Jones<br> </p>

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<p>Don Cheadle<br> </p>

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<p>Jeffrey Wright<br> </p>

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<p>Will Smith<br> </p>

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<p>Eddie Murphy<br> </p>

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<p>Idris Elba<br> </p>

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<p>Wood Harris<br> </p>

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<p>Tupac Shakur<br> </p>

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<p>Larenz Tate<br> </p>

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<p>Anthony Mackie<br> </p>

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<p>Forrest Whitaker<br> </p>

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<p>Billie Dee Williams<br> </p>

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<p>Giancarlo Esposito<br> </p>

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<p>Terrence Howard<br> </p>

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<p>Ving Rhames<br> </p>

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<p>Omar Epps<br> </p>