In January of 1943, 15-year-old Sidney Poitier left his poverty-stricken family in Nassau, Bahamas and headed for the United States in search of a better life for himself and, ultimately, his loved ones. Months of low-paying jobs in Miami followed, and then countless nights sleeping rough as he slowly made …
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