Ayesha Rascoe speaks to Professor Mark Anthony Neal of Duke University about Sidney Poitier’s legacy as a racial justice activist. The actor passed away Thursday at the age of 94.
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Remembering Sidney Poitier
Sidney Poitier, the great actor, director and activist who died this week at age 94, was revered for his magnetic presence, and for showing the humanity in ambitious, hopeful Black characters.