The backhand he handed out in "In The Heat of the Night"
I felt that. There was justice and pride behind that slap. That white dude who got hit was shocked and just responded..."there was a time..." which carried a level of hate no N word could match.
Many actors today wouldn’t be where they are if it wasn’t for mr Poitiers achievements in film and tv
He acted before my time but seeing his movies he was an amazing actor
I’ve also read that he was laughed and mocked when he would accept awards among a white audience at award shows and other actors and actresses would be losing work other places for working with him
Man was a visionary and brave as hell. May he Rest In Peace