Remembering Sidney Poitier: A look back at the actor’s groundbreaking legacy
Sidney Poitier, the first Black man to win an Academy Award for lead actor and a towering role model for succeeding generations of Black actors, died Thursday at the age of 94.
Below is a collection of remembrances, tributes and memorable moments from the actor’s career.
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Sidney Poitier dared to challenge what it meant to be Black in Hollywood and by extension what it meant to be Black in America.
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Sidney Poitier, who made history as the first Black man to win an Oscar for lead actor and who starred in ‘Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner,’ has died.
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A tribute to Sidney Poitier, with love.
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Looking back at the night in 2002 when Sidney Poitier and Denzel Washington shared an unforgettable moment in Oscars history.
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Morgan Freeman, Viola Davis and former President Obama are among the many saluting the legacy of pioneering actor Sidney Poitier, who has died at 94.
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From ‘A Raisin in the Sun’ to ‘Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner’ to ‘To Sir, With Love,’ here’s where to stream some of Sidney Poitier’s most acclaimed movies.
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Sidney Poitier and Harry Belafonte met through the American Negro Theater when they were both in their 20s. After that, the fast friends spent a lifetime as fans of the other.
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Reporter Greg Braxton recalls the nerves, awe and finally calm that accompanied an interview with Sidney Poitier in 2000. Poitier died Thursday at 94.
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The late actor will be remembered for his prodigious film legacy, but Poitier’s contributions to theater should not go unforgotten.
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Sidney Poitier’s timeless performance keeps the 1967 film about a mixed-race couple relevant today; so does its personal resonance for so many.
