Sidney Poitier
Sidney Poitier “Carried A Unique Burden Of Representation,” Expert Says
Photos: Twitter Sidney Poitier, who was the first Black man to win an Academy Award for best actor, died on Thursday at age 94. ...
Sidney Poitier Joined Ancestors Surrounded By Family
Sidney Poitier. Photo: Wikimedia Commons. The following statement was released by the Poitier family: There are no words to convey the deep sense of ...
In Memory of Sidney Poitier–Paris Blues: Black Romance and Jazz
Photo: Wikimedia Commons/White House. Former President of Ireland and United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Mary Robinson, center, congratulates Sidney Poitier, left, after ...
Pioneering Trailblazing Actor Sidney Poitier Passes At 94
Photos: Twitter Sidney Poitier has died, aged 94. The Hollywood star was known for films including Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner, In the Heat ...
Woodie King’s New Federal Theatre Celebrates 50th Anniversary
Glynn Turman and Woodie King. Photo: Fern Gillespie Spanning Black Arts Movement to Black Lives Matter with Virtual Star-Studded Gala on January 17. For ...
MR. SOUL! Wins Critics Choice Documentary Award for Filmmaker Melissa Hailzip
[MR. SOUL!] The award-winning film – Mr. SOUL! – directed by Melissa Haizlip continues to wow audiences across the nation in virtual cinemas this ...
Ebony: Covering Black America by Lavaille Lavette
[Ebony: Covering Black America by Lavaille Lavette] EBONY: COVERING BLACK AMERICA (Rizzoli; February 2021), by Lavaille Lavette, is a celebration of the treasure trove ...
When He Was King: Ali’s Come Back in ATL — A Lost Moment in American History
Press pass from Ali’s historic comeback bout. Image from www.bidami.com Auction site [From The Archives] Half a century ago, on June 20, 1967, boxing’s ...
Ruby Dee: Beyond Screen And Stage
Ruby Dee shown with her beloved Ossie Davis [To Be Equal] Ruby Dee once put it this way: “The kind of beauty I want ...
Appreciating The Majesty Of Ruby Dee (1924 – 2014)
Ruby Dee and Ossie Davis– two of a kind Legendary actress Ruby Dee – longtime veteran of film, stage, radio, and television – passed ...
