From WSJopinion: Sidney Poitier is rightly being celebrated for his pioneering performances, but his legacy is larger than that. The nation owes him a debt of gratitude, writes jasonrileywsj
My late parents, whose rocky divorce occurred in the 1970s when their three children were still in grade school, didn’t agree on much. But they did agree on Sidney Poitier, who died last week at 94.
For mom, men didn’t come better-looking. To both of my parents the actor exuded charm, grace and decency. They were idealizing a celebrity they didn’t know personally.
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