Glynn Turman Finally Gets His Flowers: Honored With Walk of Fame Star

If you know Black TV and film, you know Glynn Turman. This man is Black Hollywood royalty, a face and a name that’s graced our screens for more than six decades.

Now, Turman is finally getting his official flowers: on July 10, he received his very own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, right next to his mentor Sidney Poitier. Talk about a full-circle moment.

Turman’s story started early, at just 12 years old, sharing the stage with Poitier in the original “A Raisin in the Sun.” Since then, his resume has grown into a blueprint for Black excellence—actor, director, writer, producer, even a composer.

Today, my good friend, Glynn Turman, received the Hollywood Walk of Fame honor. He is so deserving and has dedicated over six decades to his craft delivering some of the most riveting television/films that we all have come to love. This recognition speaks to his professionalism… pic.twitter.com/wZjffK9DY7

— Earvin Magic Johnson (@MagicJohnson) July 10, 2025

A lot of folks remember him as Colonel Taylor from “A Different World,” but his legacy runs way deeper: from “Cooley High” in 1975 to Tyler Perry’s latest hit “Straw” on Netflix, Turman has shown up for the culture time and time again.

He was recently spotlighted in the Netflix documentary Is That Black Enough For You?—and honestly, who better to talk about the history of Black film than a man who’s lived and shaped it for generations?

At his Walk of Fame ceremony, the love was real. Actor Don Cheadle kept it funny but genuine, admitting that Turman is “the exception” to the “never meet your heroes” rule. And Ava DuVernay put it best, saying, “There are artists, and then there are architects…

Creative human beings who build, who shape, who carve paths, who create structures that others walk through and dwell in long after the curtain is lowered and the cameras stop rolling. Glynn Turman is an American institution.”

Let’s not forget—Turman is also a real-life cowboy! Not the Hollywood kind, either: he’s competed in rodeos, ranked in the top five nationally, and runs a summer camp for at-risk youth, “Camp Gid D Up,” alongside his wife Jo-An.

So yes, seeing Turman’s star next to Poitier’s is about more than Hollywood. It’s about Black legacy, mentorship, family, and community. It’s about honoring a man who opened doors, kicked down walls, and showed us all what’s possible with talent, perseverance, and a whole lot of heart.

Congratulations, Mr. Turman! The streets—and the Walk of Fame—will never forget you.