Tag: Sidney Poitier
Oprah in tears at Toronto premiere of Sidney
Denzel Washington, Spike Lee, Morgan Freeman, George Nelson, Robert Redford and Halle Berry were all interviewed in “Sidney,” and their…
Veteran actress Taiwo Ajai-Lycett shares encounter with Sidney Poitier
Ajai-Lycett also hailed Poitier for using his financial resources and celebrity status to raise funds for the African Airlift Programme…
1957: How Nnamdi Azikiwe Helped Sidney Poitier in Enugu
Sidney Poitier, the Black Hollywood legend who died on Thursday 6 January 2022 visited Enugu in 1957 for a movie,…
The amazing life of Sidney Poitier, the first black Hollywood star
The youngest of seven children, Sidney Poitier was born several months premature on 20 February 1927. He was so tiny…
Rain of tributes as legendary actor Sidney Poitier dies
Poitier was the first African American actor to win the Oscar for a leading role.