Sidney Poitier’s “slap heard ‘round the world” of a plantation owner wasn’t in the orig script.
He wouldn’t do the film w/out it. He added it to his contract so it cldnt be cut.
Dir. told him to do it fast, as natural reaction. Sidney replied “don’t worry. It’ll be powerful.”
These two African brothers run into the arms of their new parents. They had waited three long years for this moment. 😭😭
The mother showers them with kisses. The father breaks down, sobbing. Their hugs say everything: “We finally have a place to belong.” This is adoption. And yes, it changes everything. ❤️
Sarah Boone invented the modern ironing board, streamlining the ironing process for women's clothing. Her patented design, awarded in 1892, made her one of the first black women to receive a patent.
David Letterman to Jeffrey Goldberg on Jimmy Kimmel’s suspension: “You can’t go around firing somebody because you’re fearful or trying to suck up to an authoritarian—a criminal—administration in the Oval Office. That’s just not how this works.” #TAF25