A former clerk at a Los Angeles bookstore has shared a story about Chadwick Boseman’s generosity that he’d witnessed.
In a series of tweets that went viral, Trevor Reece recalled working at L.A.’s Samuel French Film & Theater bookshop when he spotted Boseman in the store.
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“He didn’t bring any attention to himself, just wanted to find a few new plays. But then this young actor, 20 something black man, comes up to him and starts talking,” he wrote, adding that “30 mins later, they are still chatting. Chadwick taking the time to give this guy advice, speaking to what’s it’s like to be a black man in this industry, how to navigate it. The actor thanks him for his time and continues looking for books.”
An incredible man https://t.co/XlW5IIYVxt
— Trevor Reece (@trevorcopter) August 29, 2020
30 mins later, they are still chatting. Chadwick taking the time to give this guy advice, speaking to what’s it’s like to be a black man in this industry, how to navigate it. The actor thanks him for his time and continues looking for books.
— Trevor Reece (@trevorcopter) August 29, 2020
“Chadwick comes up to the counter and buys the few plays he found, but then, he has another stack. They’re books he recommended to the actor and he wants to buy them. He then has me hold the books behind the counter for this guy and takes off,” he continues. ”
He didn’t want thanks. He just wanted to make sure this young man was taken care of and had access to resources he would need to succeed,” Reece concluded. “Chadwick Boseman was the King of Wakanda. He was James Brown and Jackie Robinson. But above all that, he was a good man.”
He didn’t want thanks. He just wanted to make sure this young man was taken care of and had access to resources he would need to succeed. Chadwick Boseman was the King of Wakanda. He was James Brown and Jackie Robinson. But above all that, he was a good man.
— Trevor Reece (@trevorcopter) August 29, 2020
Boseman passed away from colon cancer on Friday. He was 43.
