With the unfortunate passing of activist, actor and director Sidney Poitier (as reported by NBC news), it's important that we remember how big of a mark he left in not just our minds, but in the collective heart of Black America. No Way Out (1950), The Defiant Ones (1958), A Raisin in the Sun (1961), Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner (1067) and To Sir, With Love (1967), are just a few of the works by Poitier that left an imprint on its viewers due to the rare, dignified presence he brought to each character. In No Way Out, Poitier was
