I grew up, on huggy bears and pimps, and goons and felons. That was all Movie-TV land would ever let a black men be in the 60's and 70's. Some where between a menace and a bumbling, failing, hopeless disaster of a slave. Until Sidney Poitier came along. Sidney Poitier with his agency, dignity, regal intelligence, sovereignty, power and class. Sidney Poitier dared to look movie-TV land in the eye. Unashamedly, uncompromisingly and unflinchingly equal . Sidney Poitier changed EVERYTHNG! Rest in glory my brother. MB
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