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The Air France Pilot Poser and Famous Impostors Who Got CaughtDegrees of Separation," fooled the upper crust of New York society in the 1980s when he posed as the son of actor Sidney Poitier . He was notorious for peddling the Poitier name to get meals on the house, a warm bed to sleep in, and cash to
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Fiscal Cliff Meets Fashion Icon: Obama Taking on Boehner, Putting Forward Wintour?
Wintour, should she be appointed, would not be the first famous diplomat. In addition to Shirley Temple Black, Sidney Poitier also holds that title. Take a look: Keep your questions coming via Facebook and Twitter. See you tomorrow on
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Secret UK Files List President Obama's Father
Hawaii. The African American Students Foundation-supported by black American celebrities including Harry Belafonte, Sidney Poitier , and Jackie Robinson-said it was providing scholarships to Kenyan students because higher education was not available
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George Clooney Arrested at Sudanese Embassyis nothing new in American culture. If you look at the civil rights march on Washington in 1963 you see photos of Sidney Poitier and Charlton Hesston," However, celebrities ponying up money for causes may not be new, but starting your own
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Siedah Garrett: Songwriter Gets 'Real' About the Oscars
who won his attention. Their first project was working on the soundtrack for "Fast Forward," a film directed by Sidney Poitier . Although the film was a flop, Garrett wrote and sang "Do You Want It Right Now," which hit number three on Billboard's
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'An Actor and A Gentleman' by Louis Gossett Jr.affirmation of my position as a black actor. After all, I was the first African American man to receive an Academy Award. Sidney Poitier had won earlier for Best Actor for "Lilies of the Field," but although he'd been born in Florida while his mother
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The Note's Must-Reads for Thursday, August 13, 2009
Luminaries” LINK New York Daily News’ Michael Sheridan: “Obama honors 16 with Presidential Medal of Freedom; Sidney Poitier , Stephen Hawking included” LINK The Washington Post’s Dan Eggen: “Presidential Vacations Carry Heavy Baggage” LINK The Washington Times
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Obama honors 'agents of change'
of change." They range from Sidney Poitier , the first black man to win an Oscar law. —Ambassador and actor, Sidney Poitier has left an indelible mark on the nation's moral compass, Sidney Poitier brought us the common tragedy
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Obama Honors “Agents of Change”
The President also paid special tribute to the barriers broken down by minority communities by bestowing the medal to Sidney Poitier , Chita Rivera, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Dr. Joseph Medicine Crow and Reverend Joseph Lowery, who lead the
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The Note: Flurry of New Ads in Health Debate -- Groups Battle Over Plan’s Impact on Business
Jack Kemp, Billie Jean King, Rev. Joseph Lowery, Joe Medicine Crow, Harvey Milk, Sandra Day O’Connor, Sidney Poitier , Chita Rivera, Mary Robinson, Janet Davison Rowley, Desmond Tutu, and Muhammad Yunu. Kennedy, battling brain cancer and now mourning
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Ted Kennedy Receives Presidential Medal of Freedom in Absentia
antiapartheid leader Desmond Tutu, tennis legend and activist Billie Jean King, civil rights leader Joseph Lowery, the late gay rights pioneer Harvey Milk, Race for the Cure founder Nancy Brinker, and actors Sidney Poitier and Chita Rivera.
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Jackson Shattered Racial Barriers
ABC's Pierre Thomas reports from Washington: Nat King Cole. Sidney Poitier . Sammy Davis Jr. Jackie Robinson. Michael Jackson. As we think of Michael Jackson and his impact , we should also probably consider
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Five Things You Didn't Know About Kathy Griffin3. Kathy Griffin's Secrets: 'I Partied With Sidney Poitier , Vernon Jordan, and Suzanne Sommers' "I have a lawyer] Vernon Jordan and [Oscar-winning actor] Sidney Poitier . It was taken at Suzanne Sommers' Malibu compound
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'42' Star on 'Pressure' of Meeting Jackie Robinson's WidowAnd -- no pressure, but jackie robinson's widow comes up to you and says she thought in the original movie, sidney poitier was going to play him. You have to follow in the footsteps. No way to live up to that. I said I would work as hard
comes up to you and says she thought in the original movie, sidney poitier was going to play him. You have to follow in the footsteps. No way to live up to that. I said I
