LOS ANGELES The late Sidney Poitier was at the peak of his Hollywood career when he came under fire from Black activists and intellectuals, accused of playing stereotypical, safe roles for white audiences just as the 1960s civil rights movement was exploding.“Sidney”, the new Apple TV+ documentary out Friday, produced by Oprah Winfrey and featuring A-list talking heads from
LOS ANGELES The late Sidney Poitier was at the peak of his Hollywood career when he came under fire from Black activists and intellectuals, accused of playing stereotypical, safe roles for white audiences just as the 1960s civil rights movement was exploding.“Sidney”, the new Apple TV+ documentary out Friday, produced by Oprah Winfrey and featuring A-list talking heads from
Oprah Winfrey (AFP)
LOS ANGELES (AFP) - The late Sidney Poitier was at the peak of his Hollywood career when he came under fire from Black activists and intellectuals, accused of playing stereotypical, safe roles for white audiences just as the 1960s civil rights movement was exploding.
"Sidne