Article: Exclusive: Hollywood Legend Sidney Poitier Opens Up About Electing a Black President, Racial Barriers in Hollywood, His Family, and Staying Out of the Spotlight in the September/October Issue of AARP The Magazine

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WASHINGTON,July 24/PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Known for shying away from the spotlight, Sidney Poitieropens up about experiencing racism firsthand, the state of black actors in Hollywood, the importance of his family, and why hes a self-described loner in a rare one-on-one interview with AARP The Magazine, the definitive voice for 50+ Americans and the worlds largest-circulation magazine with more than 34 million readers. As he approaches his 82nd birthday, Poitier reflects on his rise from a semi-literate dishwasher to ...

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