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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

The AARP (American Association of Retired Persons) issued the following news release:

Known for shying away from the spotlight, Sidney Poitier opens up about experiencing racism firsthand, the state of black actors in Hollywood, the importance of his family, and why he's a self-described loner in a rare one-on-one interview with AARP The Magazine, the definitive voice for 50+ Americans and the world's 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 venerable actor, his isolated childhood on tiny Cat Island in the Bahamas, and the racism he first experienced at age 15 when his ...

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