Juanita Moore obituary by Ronald Bergan

Oscar-nominated actor who brought sensitivity and warmth to her most famous role in Imitation of LifeFrom its earliest days, Hollywood, which has always lagged behind wider social advances, limited the roles of black actors to stock, wide-eyed cowards, simpletons or servants, often referred to as "uncles" and "mammies". Juanita Moore, who has died aged 99, suffered from this limitation by having to play maids through…

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