Sidney Poitier will be remembered for his acting — and his advocacy

Sidney Poitier was a powerhouse dramatic actor, but the weight of racial responsibility was heavy throughout his career.

Poitier was a powerhouse dramatic actor, but the weight of racial responsibility was heavy throughout his career.

, who was one of America’s most iconic movie stars and a barrier-breaking pioneer for Black America, is known just as much for his activism as for his on-screen talents. “He was very committed to the civil rights movement and was along with people like Jackie Robinson, Harry Belafonte, Sammy Davis Jr. That was a very important part of his image and his commitment — how he saw himself as an actor.”

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