Poitier, Sidney

A young Black man driving through the Southwest helps a group of German refugee nuns build a church.

An insurance check can allow the Youngers to escape their difficult life in a Chicago apartment, but their prospective white neighbors are not welcoming.

Poitier demonstrates the strength of his character with moving stories about his struggles with racism, and he includes anecdotes about his roles in such memorable productions as A Raisin in the Sun, Guess Who's Coming to Dinner, In the Heat of the Night, and A Patch of Blue.

Recounts actor Sidney Poitier's public and private life as he broke racial barriers to launch a pioneering acting career playing characters who said something positive, useful, and lasting about the human condition. Includes photographs.