‘Sinners,’ Saints, And The Renaissance Of True Black Excellence — What Michael B. Jordan And Delroy Lindo Reminded Us About Community, Legacy, And Love[Op-Ed]
At the 2026 Actor Awards, we watched the cast of 'Sinners' show the world what love, community, generational honoring, and care look like, and that success doesn’t change that for us. The post ‘Sinners,’ Saints, And The Renaissance Of True Black Excellence — What Michael B. Jordan And Delroy Lindo Reminded Us About Community, Legacy, And Love[Op-Ed] appeared first on MadameNoire.
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He laid his head on Delroy Lindo’s shoulder.
At the 2026 Actor Awards, formerly known as the SAG Awards, we watched as Michael B. Jordan won for Best Actor, getting the recognition that bringing the characters Smoke and Stack to life deserved.
The night was magical.
Viola Davis opened the envelope and joyfully called his name.
But, before he kissed his mama and went on stage, he hugged Delroy Lindo and laid his head on his shoulder. Delroy spoke love into him. Then he went on stage, accepted his award, and said the things he wanted to say.
Love. Safety. Held. Home.
Later on in the night, when the cast of ‘Sinners’ won the award for Best Ensemble Performance, they went on stage together, but only the ELDER, Delroy Lindo, spoke. No one else. Not even the “star” of the film.
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Honor. Humility. Reverence. Respect.
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