#23: Sidney Poitier
Sidney Poitier’s quiet power can be as powerful as a storm. He commanded respect as a prominent Black actor in a challenging civil rights era and faced many challenges. He was an enduring civil rights activist behind the scenes, a remarkable act of courage standing up to mobs in the South. Hollywood history would be forever changed by his composure in the face of gunfire, even in the face of armed Klansmen.
