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Sep 23, 2022 · The acclaimed actor Sidney Poitier died at the age of 94. Speaking to Oprah in 2000, Poitier discussed his film career, experiencing racism, and the "sacredness" of death.
Jan 9, 2022 · Sidney Poitier, who died this week at age 94, was a ground-breaking performer … truly in a class all his own. In 2013, "Sunday Morning" asked Lesley Stahl to talk with the Oscar-winning actor...
Jan 9, 2022 · The trailblazing actor-director Sidney Poitier died this week at age 94. In tribute we present Lesley Stahl's remarkable profile, first broadcast on "Sunday Morning" on May 12, 2013, in which...
Speaker How old were you when you were wielding a pickaxe? Speaker Uh, I was 12 and a half, 13, you know, because I worked as a water boy for the start. Then I started with the big Axia, so close...
Speaker I was 15 years old. So that’s what. Speaker Racism was in America that what segregation had right then what? Speaker The state of things were in that. It’s a long time in the making.
Jan 7, 2022 · Poitier, who has died at the age of 94, became the first Black man to win an Academy Award in 1963 for his performance in “Lilies of the Field.” The best actor win came five years after his...
Jan 11, 2022 · The iconic actor died Thursday night at the age of 94. In his New York Times obituary, Poitier was described as America's first Black matinee idol who helped open the door for black actors in...
