Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2022

The late actor, filmmaker and activist Sidney Poitier will receive the Icon Tribute posthumously during the 32nd annual Gotham Awards ceremony taking place on Monday, November 28, 2022 at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City. The Icon Tribute comes on the heels of the critically acclaimed...

Monday, Sep. 12, 2022

Oprah Winfrey was discussing her profound affection for trailblazing actor Sidney Poitier — a longtime friend and mentor to her — when she was overcome by emotion during an interview on the upcoming documentary " Sidney," a life-spanning portrait. She plunged her head into her hands and cried, "...

Friday, Jan. 7, 2022

Sidney Poitier, the groundbreaking actor and enduring inspiration who transformed how Black people were portrayed on screen and became the first Black actor to win an Academy Award for best lead performance and the first to be a top box-office draw, has died. He was 94.

Poitier, winner of...

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