Denzel Washington Pays Tribute to Late Mentor and Friend Sidney Poitier: ‘He Opened Doors for All of Us’

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“It was a privilege to call Sidney Poitier my friend,” Washington said following his passing. “He was a gentleman and opened doors for all of us that had been closed for years."

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