Chadwick always seemed larger than life. His infectious smile lit up the screen and sort of just warmed your heart. His work inspired us to dream, to dare, to be more. 42 was the first film about black history in America that I ever saw, and when Black Panther was released in 2018, I had never been more proud to be black.
     Chadwick was the epitome of black excellence. He showed us that being black is a gift long before the world said it was okay to be black. 
     Chadwick, thank you. It was a privilege to watch you. We will miss you on our screens. We will miss you in our hearts, but I couldn’t be more thankful that you are in a better place where colon cancer can never hurt you again. You’re with the One who loves you more than life itself and that makes me happy.