The Legendary, 96% Rotten-Tomatoes Whodunit Thriller That Did So Much More Than Thrill Audiences Is Finally on Prime Video
Sidney Poitier led the crime thriller that redefined Black heroes while telling a thrilling tale of power, corruption, and ...
How did pop culture spread MLK's message?
How did Martin Luther King's message get across to America? Partly through pop culture. Music, movies, TV helped spread his ...
US Presidential inauguration ceremonies over the years
George Washington is the only president of the United States whose inauguration took place in New York City, then the ...
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Sidney Poitier in the VHS era: the actor’s late burst in thrillers and action movies
Although most celebrated for his civil rights era dramas, a younger generation of viewers first discovered Sidney Poitier via late-career video-shop favourites like Sneakers and Deadly Pursuit, which ...
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Color recedes in importance, or it should
As Notre Dame's head football coach, Marcus Freeman has enough on his plate without a minute's thought as to dealing with the Jackie Robinson factor.
1 Fact About Every Best Picture Oscar Winner
The Oscars have given out 96 awards for Best Picture in their long history. Here’s one thing you should know about each film, ...
Roy S. Johnson: Again, Black folks, killing each other was not MLK’s dream nor blueprint for us
Three years after I wrote a column on this holiday calling for us to honor MLK by stopping the shooting and killing of each other, it's worse.
Martin Luther King Jr.: How He Rose as a National Media Figure
More than 50 years after he died at age 39 from an assassin’s bullet, the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. endures as one of ...
Gwen Van Dam Dies: Veteran Character Actress Was 96
Gwen Van Dam, a veteran character actress of seven decades whose 140 credits spanned television, film and the Los Angeles ...
Denzel Washington sets new record after wild year of retirement rumors, fan fights and embracing religion
Legendary actor Denzel Washington caused a buzz with fans after he hinted at his Hollywood retirement, had a heated exchange at a New York event and became a minister.
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Lilies of the Field
Lilies of the Field Made on a modest budget and filmed entirely on location in Arizona, Lilies reveals Sidney Poitier as an actor with a sharp sense of humor. He is a journeyman laborer, touring ...