MLK tidbit

[Natalie Maynor]

Sonja wrote:
>
> I don't recall exactly where, but I thought Sydney Poitier was not
> U.S. born and raised. I saw him on Oprah a few months ago because my

I think he was accidentally born in Miami while his mother was visiting
there, but you're right that he didn't grew up in the US.  He grew up
in the Bahamas.  I've forgotten which island.
   --Natalie Maynor (maynor at ra.msstate.edu)