The Measure of a Man.(Review)

Black Issues Book Review | July 1, 2000| | Copyright

The Measure of a Man

by Sidney Poitier HarperSan Francisco, May 2000, $26.00 ISBN 0-6251607-8

One of the most influential actors of our time, Sidney Poitier has stubbornly remained an enigma, a complex tangle of myth and mystery, since he first burst on the American film scene with No Way Out in 1950. He quickly emerged as the first black actor to become a successful leading man in the overwhelmingly racist environment of Hollywood, becoming a recognized international star in a few short years and eventually a number one box-office star and Oscar winner. ...

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