Sidney Poitier Spends an Hour with Tavis
June 12th, 2008 at 12:01 pm

Oscar-winning actor and best-selling author Sidney Poitier describes his first experiences with American racism, growing up, his new book, and what lessons he wants to pass along to his grandchildren when he visited the Tavis Smiley show two days in a row. See clips and read full transcripts: June 9, June 10.

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