Poitier
Americannoun
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Pierre’s Stewart holds the gravitas of that portrayal while also capturing the original intent of his character’s co-creator, Neal Adams, to have him evoke a young Sidney Poitier.
From Salon ● Aug. 14, 2026
One time he was playing at a private club in New York where on the neighbouring court Hollywood actors Gene Wilder and Sidney Poitier were filming a movie.
From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026
Sidney Poitier dared to challenge what it meant to be Black in Hollywood and by extension what it meant to be Black in America.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 1, 2026
At age 39, Jordan joins a small circle of Black actors who have won the prestigious best actor Oscar, after Sidney Poitier, Denzel Washington, Forest Whitaker and Will Smith.
From Barron's ● Mar. 16, 2026
“I didn’t accuse,” Mr. Mwila said, as cool as Sidney Poitier telling off the white racist sheriff in the movie In the Heat of the Night.
From "P.S. Be Eleven" by Rita Williams-Garcia
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