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Winston Duke (born 15 November 1986) is a Tobagonian actor. Duke was born in Tobago and moved to Brooklyn, New York, United States, at age nine. Duke began his career with minor roles in theatre productions and recurring roles on the CBS science fiction series Person of Interest (2014–2015) and the ABC sitcom Modern Family (2016). He rose to prominence after playing M'Baku in several films of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (2018–2022), which is one of the highest-grossing media franchises. He has since appeared in the horror film Us (2019), the fantasy drama Nine Days (2020), and the action-comedy films Spenser Confidential (2020) and The Fall Guy (2024). Description above from the Wikipedia article Winston Duke, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
York, called "Big Medicine" by the Native Americans, was an enslaved African American man who accompanied Meriwether Lewis and William Clark on their famous expedition to explore the western territories of the United States in the early 19th century. Despite being considered property at the time, York was a valuable member of the expedition, serving as a hunter, guide, and translator. He was one of the few members of the expedition to be well-regarded by both Lewis and Clark, who recognized his skills and bravery. The Lewis and Clark Expedition, also known as the Corps of Discovery Expedition, took place from 1804 to 1806. Its goal was to explore the newly acquired western territories of the United States and find a water route to the Pacific Ocean. York was one of the few members of the expedition to complete the entire journey, which covered over 8,000 miles and took more than two years to complete. Despite his contributions to the expedition, York's role has often been downplayed or ignored in many historical accounts. Nevertheless, he remains an important figure in American history and is recognized for his bravery and perseverance in the face of adversity.
