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The recent deaths of Sidney Poiter and Betty White make us reflect on their contributions. Generations unborn who will read the history of their accomplishments with pass their own judgment.

Their history encompasses part of the Boomers' story and gives us a vantage point to assess their challenges, choices, and successes.

When Poiter declared: “I am the me I choose to be” it wasn’t a self-help maxim copied from…