sidney poitier — one of the greats. sidney poitier, who has died.r support as he awaits a decision on his deportation from australia. the world number one men's tennis player remains in immigration detention in melbourne ahead of the australian open after being denied entry to the country on wednesday. government officials say he isn't being held captive and is free to leave any time. shaimaa khalil reports from melbourne. this is the immigration detention hotel where novak djokovic is being kept. adnan chopani has been here forfive months now, after being moved from another facility. i live in level two and djokovic lives in level one. that is the food we've been served every day in containers. we found a maggot and mould on the bread and we've been reporting it but unfortunately, there has no action been taken. outside the hotel, there was dancing and music, but also anger and frustration among novak djokovic's supporters. it's unclear if the tennis star will remain here until monday, when his legal team will challenge the cancellation of his visa

sidney poitier — one of the greats. sidney poitier, who's died at the age of 94.e white men who were convicted of chasing and then murdering ahmaud arbery, a black man, in the state of georgia, have been sentenced to life in prison. travis mcmichael, his father gregory and their neighbour roddy bryan were convicted of felony murder. they had chased mr arbery while he was jogging before he was shot to death. their defence had claimed they feared he was planning to commit a crime. the mcmichaels will spend life in prison without the possibility of parole. roddy bryan will serve life, but does have the possibility of parole. here's georgia superior court judge, timothy walmsley, outlining some of the evidence from the trial. there's a frame where i believe ahmaud arbery, it looks to be if he's 20 yards out, that may be close — 30 yards out. it's the frame of travis mcmichael lifting the shotgun to fire at ahmaud arbery. and you watch that with context — don't want to say context — after hearing the evidence in this case and thinking about a young man that had been ru

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and tonight here, sidney poitier in his own words. what his mother always told him. ♪ amen, amen ♪ >> reporter: sidney poitier, the gifted hollywood actor, the civil rights trailblazer. >> why, you black -- >> go ahead and say it. >> reporter: his roles did not ignore the times. >> i drive a man around in his limousine and i say, yes, sir, and no, sir, and shall i take the drive, sir? mama, that ain't no kind of a job. that ain't nothing at all. >> reporter: he was born in miami and raised in the bahamas on his father's tomato farm. he'd move to harlem as a teenager and worked as a dishwasher, trying out for roles, remembering being turned away by a director. >> i did decide then at that moment, on that street that i'm going to be an actor just to show him that he was wrong about me. >> reporter: he learned a place in a theater acting school after volunteering to work as a janitor without pay and later from new york to hollywood. in 1950, at the age of 22, playing a doctor in the ground-breaking film on racism, "no way out." >> there

the winner is sidney poitier.e academy award, the first black performer ever to receive the oscar for a leading role. in the years that followed he became hollywood's biggest star, redefining how audiences saw black characters, with films like to sir, with love. you will call me sir or mr thackeray. the young ladies will be addressed as miss, the boys by their surnames. some of what i am was reflected in those movies. and on top of that i brought to it some of my values. so it was in a way, i was saying to the audience, this is who i am. look at me. more controversial was his role as a highly gifted hugely successful doctor engaged to a white woman in guess who's coming to dinner. i love your daughter. there's nothing i wouldn't do to try and keep her as happy as she was the day i met her. some criticised it, saying the impression it gave was of an interracial relationship that was only acceptable because his character was so perfect and accomplished. it was still a huge box office hit. he also directed �*80s come

my mother and my grandmother in her 80s loves poitier and respected poitier.ss about his performance about his brand, endurance, excellence and competence, right? that really spoke to me. and it told me, it taught me, that i wanted to study film. that i wants to study media, that i wanted to think about the enigma that is sidney poitier that represents his characters for, you know, the span of decades. 38 films he starred in from 1950 throughout the '70s. so, for me, poitier will always be his legacy will also always be personal. that it inspired me even though i'm in the audience in a generation that probably wasn't supposed to be inspired by someone coming from that era, right? the critics would have said that, you know, at a certain point past the '60s, poitier's images of these exceptional black characters were outdated. and that's just not true. i think there are things in his performances where the edge of the man cracks through. and you see all of these unexpected things. there were some static scripts. there were some boring scripts, you know, "edge of

the winner is sidney poitier.le. in the years that followed, he became hollywood's biggest star, redefining how audiences saw black characters with films like to sir, with love. you will call me �*sir�* or �*mr thackeray'. the young ladies will be addressed as �*miss�*, the boys by their surnames. some of what i am was reflected in those movies. it was, in a way, i was saying to an audience, "this is who i am. "look at me." more controversial was his role as a highly gifted, hugely successful doctor engaged to a white woman in guess who's coming to dinner. i love your daughter. there is nothing i wouldn't do to try to keep her as happy as she was the day i met her. some criticised it, saying the impression it gave was of an interracial relationship that was only acceptable because his character was so perfect and accomplished. hello! he also directed �*80s comedy stir crazy — the first movie from an african—american film—maker to pass the blockbuster $100 million mark in the united states. what are you doing? i'm

sidney poitier, one of the greats. laura: remembering sidney poitier.we go tonight, it is carnival time in colombia. [steel drum music] laura: the city of posto is celebrating the annual black and white carnival, symbolizi unity and equality. despite the name, it is very colorful. the event stems from the indigenous, spanish, and african traditions. narrator: funding for this presentation of this program is provided by... narrator: financial services firm, raymond james. narrator: funding was also provided by, the freeman foundation. by judy and peter blum kovler foundation; pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. and by contributions to this pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. ♪ ♪ narrator: you're watching pbs. ♪ da-da-da-duh-da-da-da♪ ♪ da-da-da-da-da-da ♪♪ ♪ judy: good evening. tonight, challenging the mandate, the supreme court hears arguments on whether the federal government can require vaccinations. then, chaos in kazakhstan. the country's leader valves to crush protests -- vows to crush protests. >> the coiled spring has been

sidney poitier — one of the greats. sidney poitier, who's died at the age of 94.spondent sophie long, who's in hollywood. sophie, sidney poitier�*s influence on the movie industry immense, but his legacy transcends hollywood. yeah, clive, it is hard to overstate the strength and depth of prejudice that sidney poitier overcame to go from being a tomato farmer's son who moved to new york city with $3 in his pocket to be the highest—paid actor in the world while the civil rights movement was still making headway in the united states. he changed perceptions of race, first black male star to engage the american national consciousness at a time when the prevailing image of a movie star was very much of someone white. and he was acutely aware of the power and responsibility that came with his fame and fortune. he once said he felt like he was representing 18 million people with every move he made. there has, of course, been a huge outpouring of tributes to the man who is one film critic put it did notjust to make it in hollywood but are remade hollywood, and he did it wi

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sidney poitier — one of the greats. sidney poitier, who's died at the age of 94.anaged to find its way to the right place. our ireland correspondent emma vardy has the story. "feargal, lives across the road from the spar. "his ma and da used to own it." no house number, no street name, a few things much more personal than that. the first thing i noticed was the amount of detail on the envelope and basically, my biography. "moved to waterford after he got married." despite nothing more than a short story and half a postcode, yesterday this letter found its way straight to feargal lynn. i laughed so much. right through it all, to playing guitar, to, "friends with the fellow who owns the butchers in waterford." feargal had taken to writing letters to people over lockdown as a way to brighten the gloom, but never expected such a strange reply. the letter was from an old friend in belfast, who perhaps could have found out his address but thought this way was a little more fun. we were talking about the pandemic, we were talking about mental health and the need to brigh

sidney poitier, one of the greats. sidney poitier, who's died. of play in sydney, but still trailing australia by 158 runs. patrick gearey was watching. at a drizzly sydney, the weather soaked up more time in the test. for england, not nearly enough. australians have spent weeks mopping up, after all. haseeb hameed, beaten by michell starc for six. sydney was in pink to support the jane mcgrath cancer foundation. late wife of the great glenn who used to regularly do this to englishmen. the tormentor of zak crawley was scott boland, playing in his second test, having waited his whole career for these moments. joe root, england's captain, his ninth test wicket already. england's sad procession trudged on, surrounded, surrendering. three wickets for no runs, 36—4 by lunch. afterwards, it got surreal. ben stokes was given out leg before wicket. it turned out there was no leg and plenty of wicket. bails still on, stokes still in. but he was facing the pace with pain. a side injury kept him from bowling but not batting, battling. jonny bairstow went wi

and poitier even spent a decade as bahama's ambassador to japan.everal years back, he discussed his life and career with our leslie stall. >> you hang on to me the best wayitier's life has been a series of firsts. in 1959, he was the first black man nominated for an oscar as best actor for his role of an escaped convict, alongside tony curtis. >> kiss me again. >> reporter: he was the first black man to kiss a white woman in a movie. >> has sent me a big, strong man. >> he didn't say anything to me. i was just passing by. >> reporter: and when he won the best-actor oscar in 1964 -- >> a long journey to this moment. >> reporter: -- he was not only the first black actor to do so, he remained the only one till 2002. after starring in over 50 movies, poitier says his career choices were less about being first, and more about the image of his characters. you wouldn't play anybody who was immoral? >> no. >> no? >> no. if you go through my i didn't, ever. >> reporter: his typical character was dignified, proud, and ethical. >> pretty sure of yourself, ain

sidney poitier, one of the greats. sidney poitier, who's died at the age of 94.utes there have been numerous tributes. the oscar—winning actress violet davies has said... oprah winfrey wrote... our correspondent sophie long is in los angeles. it is an important point to make his work was trailblazing on the screen but his impact on american culture transcended cinema.— transcended cinema. that's right, clive. not only _ transcended cinema. that's right, clive. not only was _ transcended cinema. that's right, clive. not only was he _ transcended cinema. that's right, clive. not only was he a - clive. not only was he a trailblazing actor with a landmark career full of acting, directing and producing roles but he was well aware of the power and responsibility that came with his fame and fortune. he reportedly once said he felt as if he were representing 18 million people with every move he made. he may not have chosen to represent all black men but as a sole black leading man in hollywood of his time, that ultimately became one of his most important roles. he played

the winner is sidney poitier.ard, the first black performer ever to receive the oscar for a leading role. in the years that followed, he became hollywood's biggest star, redefining how audiences saw black characters, with films like to sir with love. you will call me sir. the young ladies will be addressed as miss. the boys by their surnames. more controversial was his role as a highly gifted, hugely successful doctor engaged to a white women in guess who's coming to dinner. i love your daughter. there is nothing i wouldn't do to try to keep her as happy as she was the day i met her. some criticised it, saying ythe impression it gave some criticised it, saying the impression it gave was of interracial relationship that was only acceptable because the character was so perfect and accomplished. it was still a huge box office hit. he was also a trailblazer behind the camera. 1980's stir crazy, which he directed, the first film from an african—american film—maker ever to pass the blockbuster $100 million mark in the u

how are people remembering sidney poitier?mpletely agrees that sidney poitier really laid the groundwork here for so many successful black artists in future generations. i spoke with the naacp hollywood bureau who gives out the awards and sidney poitier was a recipient a number of times and he said it's like a relay race, that poitier handed the baton to future generations and now it's a question of whom they will hand that baton to. here's bowser talking about the intersection of poitier's work as an actor and activist. >> our purpose sometimes is not always visible to us, and sometimes it's not revealed to us until we are well along the path of pursuing our calling, and i think sidney poitier realized at some point that his purpose was much larger than his career as an actor. so his commitment to the civil rights movement was a manifestation of him using his calling for his purpose. it was a perfect alignment. >> reporter: and i want to call up some of the reactions from hollywood celebrities, even presidents of the united s

never really been a black man on screen like sidney poitier before.im and to his roles. >> yeah. talk, though, about the pretty incredible story i want to get to, shared by harry belafonte when he talks about how he and sidney poitier flew under cover to mississippi $70,000 snuffed a black doctor's bag, they were funding the civil rights movement into the fall. they were chased by armeded clans man, leaving greenwood airport when that happened, almost did not make it out of the south alive. was his activism widely known at a time that america was falling in love with his on-screen persona or deliberate about playing that down? >> it's really a fascinating story. for harry belafonte, he was consistently an activist. he was in civil rights circles. sidney poitier was an actor first, who was an activist in the sense he appeared at fund-raisers, he put his name on the line for civil rights. whenever interviewed he was asked by civil rights and support of the civil rights movement. the story harry bellefonte tells about freedom summer, exceptionally danger

poitier forged one.er neglecting his commitment to his community or his lifelong role as a freedom fighter. james? >> thanks, zachary. yes, some people really are sent to change the world, aren't they? for more on his lasting legacy we're joined by abc news contributor mike muse. good morning, mike. >> reporter: good morning, everyone. how are you today? >> great. well, look, tributes have been pouring in from legends like oprah. she wrote in part, it was a lovely quote, my honor to have loved him as a mentor, friend, brother, confidant, wisdom teacher. mike, sum it up for us. what are people feeling in the wake of this loss? >> reporter: well, we're always sad when anyone leaves us, but we had the opportunity to celebrate this incredible hero, this incredible man who blazed trails and how us the blueprint of how to accept the responsibility and how to forge ahead and bring others along and to break barriers with style, grace, class and intellect. >> and, mike, we know his impact on hollywood was immense

poitier was the first black man to win the academy award for best actor.sidential medal of freedom. nbc's joe fryer takes a look back at poitier's legacy. >> they call me mr. tibs. >> reporter: sidney poitier played characters who jumped off the screen, opposite rod steiger in "the heat of the night." >> now, where did you earn it? >> i'm police officer. ♪ amen ♪ >> reporter: and in "the lilies of the field" as handy man homer smith. >> lots of luck, mother. i ain't building no. >> yeah, you. >> reporter: the role that won him the first-ever lead actor oscar for an african-american. >> it is a long journey to this moment. >> reporter: raised in the bahamas, he had moved to harlem as a teenager and endured the usual hard-scrabble climb to an actor's life. then came "no way out," the groundbreaking 1959 joseph mankiewicz film about racism. >> you watch yourself, black boy. watch how you talk to me. >> just shut up! >> reporter: poitier played a doctor in a performance so powerful the film was credited with ending the british colonial rule in the bahamas and

ama: groundbreaking actor sidney poitier has died at age 94.the first black man to win the oscar for best actor, paving the way for a future generation of stars. he started one of hollywood's first interracial love stories, guess who's coming to dinner. >> i fell in love with your daughter. ama: he would eventually get into directing weight or in life and received the presidential medal of freedom in 2009. as dion lim tells us, he's being remembered as more than just a nectar. dion: too many, sidney poitier was known as one of the most popular actors in his generation. in his two decades as hollywood's only black leading man in movies such as "defiant ones," "lillies of the field." and one movie that had a tremendous impact on a friend and fellow actor danny glover. >> i remember seeing sidney poitier in "guess who's coming to dinner." all the movies which brought different character and substance to us as descendants. dion: nicholas cell believes his legacy goes beyond just movies. >> i don't think you can measure how important he was. he pave

poitier former mayor willie ralph not to know him through politics. he hopes the next generation will understand the gravity of his work. >> people in their 20's do not understand the necessity of the history of black people in america. they are going to be doomed to repeat some things gone through like sidney poitier. dion: through childhood poverty to his status as an icon, poitier is seen by many as a beacon of hope. >> to see those movies is to know that things are possible. dion: dion lim, abc 7 news. dan: in 1994, poitier was on disney's board of directors. disney is the parent company of abc 7. ama: the nfl is planning a public memorial for john madden. it is scheduled for february 15. further details will be announced in the near future. madden coached the raiders for 10 seasons, leading them to a super bowl title. he passed away last week at the age of 85. the madden family has been overwhelmed by the outpouring of love and support. dan: a heartwarming reunion in san francisco after a stolen dog san francisco after a stolen dog is found, entr

. >>> and celebrating sidney poitier. the life and legacy of a legend. a look back at the actor's oscar winning career. >> they call me mr. tibbs. >> the tributes to a trail blazer pouring in from around the world. >>> good morning, america. so great to have you with us this weekend, and we're extra excited this morning because not only do we have james longman visiting us from our london bureau, but our great friend eva pilgrim back from maternity leave. it's so great to see you. welcome back. >> i missed you guys. i just saw james like a couple of weeks ago. >> we hung out. >> but haven't seen you in a while. >> i was going to say i'm a little bit jealous he got to meet baby ella before i did. >> it was a socially distanced outdoors walk. >> she's a brash baby. >> of course. >> so i got to meet her. >> you were in the uk. i couldn't exactly take an uber. so excited to have you back and, james, great to have you. >>> we do have a busy morning. a lot to get to this morning. we begin with that surge in covid cases across the country. >> about one in every

ama: groundbreaking actor sidney poitier has died at age 94.the first black man to win the oscar for best actor, paving the way for a future generation of stars. he started one of hollywood's first interracial love stories, guess who's coming to dinner. >> i fell in love with your daughter. ama: he would eventually get into directing weight or in life and received the presidential medal of freedom in 2009. as dion lim tells us, he's being remembered as more than just a nectar. dion: too many, sidney poitier was known as one of the most popular actors in his generation. in his two decades as hollywood's only black leading man in movies such as "defiant ones," "lillies of the field." and one movie that had a tremendous impact on a friend and fellow actor danny glover. >> i remember seeing sidney poitier in "guess who's coming to dinner." all the movies which brought different character and substance to us as descendants. dion: nicholas cell believes his legacy goes beyond just movies. >> i don't think you can measure how important he was. he pave

. >> pauley: as you know, the actor sidney poitier died on thursday at age 94.aal helps us lookleleles. >> reporter: he became the first black man to win an oscar in 1964, and throughout his 60-year career, he did it his way. >> this is done. >> i did not go into the film business to be symbolized as someone else's vision of me. >> reporter: remembering the legendary sidney poitier later on "sunday morning." >> pauley: you might know the name sonny curtis from the world of rock and roll. and you certainly know the name of his signature song, it's the theme of one of our most beloved tv shows. mo rocca clears up any lingering mystery. >> reporter: by the time sonny curtis wrote and sang the theme song to the "mary tyler moore show" -- ♪ love is all around ♪ >> reporter: he had come a long way from playing with the legendary buddy holly. >> buddy, he exuded confidence. he had it running out the ears, man. >> reporter: the remarkable journey of son cursonny curtis, ahead on sunday. >> pauley: david pogue turns to tik tok to sample some of comedy's rising stars. wit

poitier showed his versatility in hollywood as well.ing in comedy and directing nearly a dozen movies. >> that's right. we're bad. >> including "stir crazy" with richard pryor and gene wilder. he also served as bahamian ambassador japan. and in 2009, president obama awarded poitier the medal of freedom. the nation's highest civilian honor. sidney poitier, an actor who broke down barriers and forever changed hollywood, his art advancing the cause of equality. mark barger, nbc news. >> what a life. >>> the latest monthly employment report is out. last month the economy added nearly 200,000 jobs, but the number was well below forecasts. the unemployment rate for december dropped to 3.9%, which is the lowest since the start of the pandemic. >>> and we look now at the markets. and it is a virtual ringing of the bell, of course, because the omicron surge continues but we can tell you that it is a mixed day. the dow is bup 110 points. the nasdaq down about the same 135. >>> taco bell lovers, listen to this. the restaurant chain is launching a

remembering sidney poitier: reactions pouring in tonight after the death of the first black man to win the oscar for a black actor. the world's top tennis player stuck down under. tonight, what his rival rafael nadal is saying about the consequences of djokovic's vaccination status. and "on the road." the heartwarming acts of kindness helping make this new year a little brighter. >> this is the "cbs evening news" with norah o'donnell reporting from the nation's capital. >> o'donnell: good evening, and thank you for joining us. we are following several big stories on this friday night and we want to begin with the sentencing of three men convicted in the murder of the ahmaud arbery case. it garnered national attention after video surfaced of the men chasing and shooting the 25-year-old black man in a georgia rez decialg neighborhood nearly two years ago. the father and son, greg and travis mcmichael, were sentenced to life without the possibility of parole. their neighbor, william bryan, who filmed the pursuit, received life with the possibility of parole. bryan will first have to serve

. >>> trail blazing acting legend sidney poitier dies. >> mobile sports betting expands to a new market. >> and inside america's most expensive home >> live from cnbc, the facts, the truth, the news with shepard smith. >>> good evening the fate of president biden's vaccine policies now rest in the supreme court. today, justices debated whether the white house has the legal power to enforce covid measures in workplaces. the rules would affect nearly 100 million americans. the court heard nearly four hours of arguments in two cases that challenged the president's policies one of them involves a vaccine or testing requirement for large private businesses the other, a vaccine mandate for most health care workers in arguments today, the court's conservative justices seemed skeptical of sweeping rules for businesses chief justice john roberts said the white house appears to be trying to push covid requirements on much of the nation he says that decision should be left to congress, not federal agencies >> it seems to me that it's the government is trying to work across the waterfront, and it's

so, coming up, groundbreaking actor, sidney poitier, has died at the age of 1940. we'll take a look at the long life career and influence of the 1st black person to win an oscar for best actor. and jim and soccer kicks off after the winter break. and it's coded won by and munich mill is the pandemic removes 9 players from the late latest . ah, i'm anthony. how'd welcome cossacks! dance president has authorized security forces to open fire on protesters without warning. president cassim, you're mad, took a if is the state will fight to the end against what he calls bandits, terrorists and militants days. a violent protest in the central asian nation have seen dozens killed and many thousands more arrested. at the president's request, russia is leading a force of peacekeepers from former soviet states to help put down the unrest. has a government says that order has been restored in the biggest city, al maddie o. mattie ablaze the city scarred from the worst violence to hit cast extern in 30 years. president to chi if told catholic security forces they could shoot to

. >>> and we will remember the incomparable sidney poitier. >>> back now with a deadly crackdown after an-gertinment protests erupted in violence in kazakhstan richard engel on what's driving the anger in the streets. >> reporter: facing mass protests sweeping the country, tonight kazakhstan's government escalated a deadly crackdown against protesters giving security forces orders to shoot to kill clashes began this weekend after the government lifted fuel subsidies and gas prices nearly doubled. the protests quickly spread with government buildings occupied and some burned. the interior ministry reports at least 26 what it calls armed terrorists and 18 security officers have been killed. 3,000 arrested it is the biggest challenge to the president kassym-jomart tokayev's autocratic rule in a televised address, the president called those protesting his rule terrorists those who don't surrender will be eliminated, he said. he is not working alone. russia sent in several thousand troops to back up the government with many more possibly on their way. they come at the request of the kazakhs

poitier -- mr. tibbs, he was a trailblazer.ce, he had so much dig thinnity on the scr and in life. talk about the impact he had on -- on film and this country and you. >> my dear mother was a -- so she took me to see lilies a field in 1963. and later on, in '67, "heat of the night." and my mother loved her some sidney, like a lot of women did, she loved sidney. and here is the thing that i really want to say. sidney paid a price. the roles accepted where he had to be the perfect negro -- >> yes. >> he cannot be threatening. he cannot alienate the white audience. and there's a -- there's a -- there's a extresemblance to wha rookie told jackie robinson and also what joe lewis had, too, they cannot be offensive. they had to, like, toe the line. after a couple years, oh, jackie went crazy because he -- he couldn't hold -- they let him loose. but when sidney slapped that cracker -- >> you mean the guy in the movie. >> yeah. in the -- in the -- in the scene. >> in the scene, he was that. >> but listen, i want to play it because that

the iconic poitier moment. "in the heat of the night". >> was mr.olburt ever in this greenhouse last night abdoout midn midnight? >> you saw it. >> i saw it. >> what are you going to do about it? >> i don't know. i don't remember that. there was a time when i could have had you shot. >> don, 1967 i was 10 years old. >> i was 1. [ laughter ] >> and brother sidney gave it to him. i remember it like it was yesterday. black folks lost their mind. [ laughter ] >> look -- >> we never seen that before. ever. >> but it was reflex. that's exactly how people would react. he requested a script change to add that slap in the film. he even rewrote his contract to prohibit the movie studio from cutting that scene. that -- i mean, what did that slap -- i mean, we're laughing hear but that slap meant everything to black people. that was during really the height of the civil rights movement. >> the height of the civil rights movement and also, we're talking about hollywood. we never seen that before. we've been -- we were animals. we were less than human. you look a

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a lot of that started with sidney poitier. news again today, sidney poitier, the icon, the civil rights activist, the academy award winner for best actor, and just an absolute talent and presence has passed. we have lost sidney poitier at the age of 94. that word coming to us from the bohemian ministers today. we will have more on "world news tonight." of course, with david muir. we will return you now to regular programming. for some of you, that's "gma" on the west coast. i'm t.j. holmes. have a good day. >> announcer: this has been ann special report from abc news. ou, keep moving forward. make an appointment to talk to your doctor about adding rexulti to your antidepressant. make an appointment to talk to your doctor today, you have to deal with a lot of moving parts. you want everything to be on autopilot. and to be prepared if anything changes. with ibm, you can do both. your business can bring data together across your clouds, from suppliers to shippers, to the factory floor. so whatever comes your way, the wheels keep

poitier never overcame his tone deafness.tually did the singing. poitier was considered a bankable star in 1967, starring in a landmark film "to sir with love". >> those kids are devils incarnate. i tried everything. >> reporter: playing characters that would force audiences to confront racial prejudices. >> they call me mr. tibs. >> reporter: he would also challenge the hollywood establishment, forcing a change in his iconic role as detective virgil tibs in the 1967 academy award winning "in the heat of the night" because of a scene that would require him to acquiesce to a racist character. >> i'm going to take you over to brownsville and put you on the bus myself. >> you aren't taking me anywhere, you dig? you're holding the wrong man! >> reporter: that same year he would star in the water shed film "guess who's coming to dinner," alongside spencer tracy and katharine hepburn. >> mom, this is john. >> reporter: the film not only depicted a successful interracial relationship, it also foreshadowed future progress in america.

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legendary actor and activist sidney poitier has died at age of 9 46r789 many of his films dealt withff the screen. >> reporter: sidney portier was so much more than a film legend. he is revered, not just because of what he did on screen but also because of his tremendous impact off screen as a champion of civil rights. >> we believe in the central dignity of every human being. >> the son of a bohemian tomato farmer, poitier lived a life of first, the first black man to win an oscar for best actor, and one of the first black people to become a true hollywood star among the greatest of all time. >> we have lots and lots and lots of a can american actors. now, when we didn't have any, i appeared, not because i brought so much, but because the time was right >> reporter: but his career almost ended before it ever began. as a teenager poitier auditioned for the american negro theater, but he was quickly then out because he couldn't read. he was tone deaf, and he had a thick bahamian accent. >> he said you're no actor, pushed me out and slammed it. >> reporter: a determined poitier would s

sydney poitier was all of these and so much more. a difference in peoples lives. our money right. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ move to a sofi personal loan. earn $10 just for viewing your rate — and get your money right. ♪ >>> legend is a word that gets tossed around pretty freely in hollywood, really in all walks of life but tonight fans are remembering a man who truly earned that distinction. sydney poitier was born in miami in 1927, grew up in the bahamas until the theater called his name. one of his early films and he won best actor. among his stand out roles was walter. >> sometimes i think they're going to drive me crazy. see i'm 35 years old and i ain't got nothing, i ain't going to be nothing, mama. just look at me. >> i'm looking at you, and you're a good-looking boy. you've got a job, a wife -- >> i drive a man around in his limousine and say yes, sir and no, sir. that ain't nothing. if i could make you understand. >> understand what, baby? >> well, sometimes it's like i can see my future just stretched out in front of me, my whole future, a bi

we can take that and then the other movie is another sidney poitier movie. in the heat of the night i think that was so beautiful. it was a 19. 67 movie and it showed. a black man using his wits to help solve a crime. in the south there was terror going on in the american south in 1967. and it took norman jewison who was a director and rod steiger and sidney poitier all had a team together to make that movie which was very brave. especially if you look at those two movies 1963 and 1967 course sidney poitier one is best actor oscar in 1964 for his role in 1963 lilies of the field. he was the first black man to win a best actor oscar. and so those are just two seminal yeah movies going back. and oscar michel unsung heroic figure of cinema in this nation's history. was in the midwest he moved to the plains. in south dakota. he got money from the homestead act. he got lonely at night started writing novels. it was always. in the back of his mind that this racist movie was still playing around the country in the movie i refer to is. the birth of a nation asking m

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poitier handed the baton to future generations.yone knows mount everest, it's the highest mountain in the world. only about 10,000 others have reached the peak and a few of them were black. if everything works out, that's a about to change. a team of black climbers are training and preparing to tackle mount everest. joining me now is a member of the full circle everest expedition. >> thanks for having me. >> of course, i want to start with -- talk to me about the details of this expedition, of this climb. how is this all going to work? >> like it always does. a group of very ambitious and motivated climbers are going to go to nepal and with the help of our sherpa, summit the tallest mountain in the world. >> you're currently in miami. i feel like you should be in a tent somewhere in the snow. how are you preparing for this? >> i'm at a bit of a disadvantage here in miami. i'm below sea level where i live. training for altitude is definitely a challenge. that's why i'm using every tool at my disposal. i do sleep in a tent. but this

one of the best known black hollywood actors of the past century, sidney poitier, has died. he was ninety four. mr poitier was the first black man to be awarded best actor at the academy awards in 1964. the security forces in kazakhstan are patrolling the streets of the biggest city, almaty, after nightfall, having apparently reasserted control following violent scenes there on wednesday and thursday. the authorities are conducting what they're calling �*anti— terrorist�* operations. three white men convicted of the murder of a black man in the us state of georgia have been sentenced to life in prison. ahmaud arbery was outjogging in 2020 when the men chased him in pick—up trucks and shot him dead. hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are broadcaster daisy mcandrew and rosamund urwin, media editor for the sunday times. let's take a look at some of tomorrow's front pages already in, starting with... the independent which leads tributes to the hollywood actor, sidney poitier, the first black man to win a best actor os