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A Trailblazing Figure with a Controversial Legacy Stepin Fetchit, whose real name was Lincoln Theodore Monroe Andrew Perry, made history as the first African-American actor to accumulate a million-dollar fortune in Hollywood. However, his legacy remains a complex tapestry of fame, wealth, and controversy. Stepin Fetchit: The “Laziest Man in the World” Fetchit’s signature roles involved playing exaggerated characters marked by laziness, subservience, and exaggerated dialect. These performances, while popular with audiences, sparked heated debates about their impact on Black representation....