His mother had such a profound impact on his development as a person. He fought back tears every time he reflected on a teaching moment he was given by her. She gave him everything she could and never asked for anything in return. He was so proud of her and where he came from. He came to the US with the mentality of making a life for himself.
we loved from first time on screen opening doors and minds and heart thank you.. YOU TAUGHT AMERICA ABOUT CLASS AS MAN GRACE YOU KNEW WHO YOU WAS SIR AMERICA HELD HIGH ABOVE ALL WILL BE MISSED
Sir Sidney Poitier another one of many great black men who faced bigotry head on and whom never took no for an answer. representing black men in ( there's no such thing as that today)such a positive light in such little know roles in "THE MARK OF THE HAWK", "SOMETHING OF VALUE" and the "BEDFORD INCIDENT" to name a few you will sorely be missed.May you rest well sir from a very arduous but successful journey.
bruce grit ... yesterday for today was definitely one-of-a-kind and yes really such a classy man .... real class . You might want to read his autobiography ...if you haven't already .
My mother would make me and my brothers watch his movies when they were on. She held Sidney Poitier up as a shining example of what a proud black man looked like. Growing up black in 1960’s Deep South Mississippi as a child wasn’t easy. l recall my mother talking about “In The Heat Of The Night”, especially the scene in which Sidney slaps the bigoted white plantation owner Endicott after getting slapped first. Unthinkable that a black man would do that in Mississippi and live to tell it. I didn’t understand! All that changed as l got older and experienced racial discrimination firsthand, had fist fights with whites because of my blackness and saw the movie as an adult. “Mama, I fully understand now.” I now remember telling her once. And she knew l got it! Sidney Poitier demanded respect and got it! I’m a fan for life. What a great black man!!!!! Rest well, Sidney….😔🕊
Eve Archer , yes and if you have never read his autobiography you really should ... it is something else Sidney Poitier meant to have live on . He describes his parents being so impoverished that they lived in a shack and were so poor that often they did not have more than 1 candle a night for light in there but sometimes could not even afford that . He talks all about his struggles in New York I wish I could remember more of it . The book vanished when ... I moved I should try to get it again because it is definitely a keeper .
This is a TRUE TRAGEDY.. WE HAVE LOST A WORLD TREASURE... SIR SIDNEY POITIER.. The theater in HEAVEN has ANOTHER shining Star and ours will FOREVER be dimmer How lucky we are for his body of work he has left behind... SHINE BRIGHTLY IN THE HEAVENS R.I.P. MR. POITIER... THANKYOU For the joy you gave US.
Marian Lincoln , but he lived a long and wonderful life and made his dreams come true so for him to live to 94 is not such a tragedy . Very sad , yes . If you haven't ever read his autobiography it is really wonderful and I think you would enjoy it .
I always think when I see people like this....what kind of precious mother and father must he have had to create such an outstanding human being??...This is the kind of mother I want to be. I want to contribute people like this to society.
The Prime Minister of the Bahamas order flags lowered at half mast. For all government buildings throughout the country. And Bahamian embassies throughout the world. For the rest of the month of January. What an honor from his country of origin. Respect 🇧🇸🙏
At 52, I understand where he is coming from bc I know where I have been. To want to give and can’t. Thank you Sidney! Your parents moved on faith crazy faith. We love you in Southwest Georgia ❤
I LOVE HIS INTERGRITY!!!! I AM 62 YEARS OLD AND TIL THIS DAY I DON'T LIKE TO SEND A EMEPTY CAR!!! LIFE IS ABOUT THE GIVING OF ONESELF. WHETHER IT BE MONETARY, A HELPING HAND OR ENCOURAGING WORD. AND IN DOING SO GOD GETS THE GLORY. BECAUSE IT IS BY HIS LOVE, MERCY AND GRACE THAT YOU ARE ABLE TO DO THESE THINGS!
Mmmm. So Poignant. I can resonate having parents from Africa. Our upbringing is strict, filled with tough love and lessons, but you don’t understand why your parents have to be so harsh until you are away from them or an adult.
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Shillings the was a British colony until the 70s when it gained index. Colonization dit a lot of damage one group of people building wealth of another group of people. Many former colonies are still in the Shadows of colonialism even after gaining independence
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His mother's maiden name is Outten, which isn't from Haiti, and his father's name is Reginald...which Haitian you know name thier child Reginald? His father was likely born in the Bahamas too. Maybe his paternal grandfather or great-grandfather might have been Haitian.
@@sandrabradley3703 Poitier is a French name, and that there were no white Poitiers from the Bahamas. However, there were white Poitiers on Cat Island-the name came from planter Charles Leonard Poitier, who had immigrated from Jamaica in the early 1800s. In 1834, his wife's estate on Cat Island had 86 black slaves who kept the name Poitier, a name that had been introduced into the Anglosphere since the Norman conquest in the eleventh century.
