Sheryl Lee Ralph is set to receive the Sidney Poitier Icon Tribute at the second annual Gotham Television Awards. The Gotham will honor Ralph for continuing to inspire, uplift, and break new ground ...

In this 2000 interview, Poitier talked about his disastrous first audition, why reading was a struggle and how he went on to become the most famous Black actor of his generation. This is FRESH AIR.

She came from humble beginnings, yet Sylvia Poitier was a kind-hearted charmer who was generous to a fault, say those who knew her. It was that generosity of spirit that helped get her elected, ...

Harry Belafonte, who died Tuesday at age 96, held a decades-long friendship with his frequent costar and fellow civil rights activist Sidney Poitier. The two groundbreaking artists — Belafonte was the ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Harry Belafonte, the civil rights and entertainment giant who began as a groundbreaking actor and singer and became an activist, humanitarian and conscience of the world, has died. He ...

Sidney Poitier walked among kings and earned Hollywood’s highest honors, but that didn’t stop the Federal Bureau of Investigation from keeping tabs on the actor and philanthropist via informants and ...

Emma Watson Cannot Have It Both Ways in Her Feud with J. K. Rowling The Great Relearning Happy Gilmore 2: Golf and Unity Audio By Carbonatix In the bio-doc Sidney, the movie star’s individualism has ...

The outspoken child who worked the field picking beans and peppers went on to blaze a trail in the world of local politics, making history as Broward’s first Black county commissioner. Sylvia Poitier, ...

The late Hollywood actor and activist will be honored at a Nov. 28 ceremony in New York City. By Etan Vlessing Canada Bureau Chief Poitier will be honored for his achievements in Hollywood and his ...

The Gotham Film & Media Institute has set the late actor, filmmaker and activist Sidney Poitier for the Icon Trbute at the 32nd annual Gotham Awards, taking place live and in person at NYC’s Cipriani ...

What happens when a beacon of light dies? The Oprah Winfrey produced, Reginald Hudlin directed documentary “Sidney” suggests that it continues to shine on the people it has warmed. To many Black ...