Here are some of the late actor's other reflections on racism and segregation before, during and beyond the civil rights era. There was almost no frame of reference for us except as stereotypical, one-dimensional characters," Poitier told Winfrey. "It's been an enormous responsibility," Poitier told Winfrey. About his activismPoitier was also known for his activism and how he embraced the civil rights movement. I became interested in the civil rights struggle out of a necessity to survive," Poitier said during a roundtable with other March on Washington participants and filmed in 1963.

Source: CNN January 08, 2022 15:39 UTC