What the legendary actor Sidney Poitier taught us

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Poitier is among most significant black players of human history. We are speaking of Hollywood films, theatre and acting.

Prior to Sidney Poitier, (who immigrated to the US from the Bahamas as a teenager), Blacks were as good as donkeys. They were lynched, shot, and as actors only played doormen, servants, criminals and yes man, yes mum roles. By playing “leading” characters, Poitier not only changed that psychological house, bag and car; he was on the same level as John Wayne, the Borgats, and Marilyn Monroe. That is significant. And thanks to that we smile when we see Will Smith, and even grieve the death of the recent Panther star, Chadwick Boseman....who some younger readers know. But without Poitier opening doors over 60 years ago, we wouldn’t be so enchanted with Boseman and Denzel Washington. There is a thread in all community actions. We all look up to our heroes, elders and follow them up. And Sidney was ( and is) that thick thread. Our hero.

What the legendary actor Sidney Poitier taught us

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