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Charles Porter, ‘The Parkers’ Star, Dies at 47 After Battle

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The actor-producer behind Finding Faith and ESPN’s Wendell Scott film leaves a legacy built on Black stories and quiet resolve Charles Porter, the former Duke University defensive tackle who traded the gridiron for Hollywood and spent two decades acting in and producing stories that centered Black life, has died. He was 47. Porter died Monday […] The post Charles Porter, ‘The Parkers’ Star, Dies at 47 After Battle appeared first on Rolling Out .

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