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Sidney Poitier: The Measure of a Man

The Oprah Winfrey Show: The Podcast

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The Slapping Scene

sydney fortier has been a principal player in motion pictures for 50 odd years. The values he learned from his parents have kept him connected to the powerful inner spirit that continues to guide him. When sydney Fortier remembers his spirit, his mind wanders back to the bahamas where he grew up. He could walk on a beach for hours and hours by myself. I used to do that ut and i would listen to the sounds, all of which were natural sounds. There was a pyrody, there was a closeness to nature. And i knew that it was a most powerful influence on the rest of my life. But you know, history a passes the

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