Sammy Davis Jr. was, arguably, America's greatest entertainer. Here, in full, is the 1960 EBONY magazine feature story in which he explains just why a black, one-eyed Catholic decided to convert to Judaism.
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When a modern audience thinks of American Indians and American Jews, the image that comes to mind is likely to be that of Mel Brooks as an Indian chief in Blazing Saddles, dressed in fancy schmancy schmattes...