By Lee Pfeiffer
Sidney Poitier was among the 16 recipients of this year's Medal of Freedom Award. The ceremonies took place at The White House on August 12 and, as is the tradition, honored an eclectic group of world scholars, political leaders, scientists and entertainers, each of whom has made outstanding contributions to their respective fields. President Obama personally presented each award after extolling the virtues of the recipients. For Poitier, who fought an often lonely fight to bring racial equality to Hollywood, the moment must have been particularly poignant, since he was given the award by the nation's first African-American president. Now, if someone can just lure this legendary actor back to the big screen...