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Here’s a look at some of the celebs who worked with Civil Rights Icon.

Here’s a look at some of the celebs who worked with Civil Rights Icon.

Here’s a look at some of the celebs who worked with Civil Rights Icon.

The late Sidney Poitier became a movie star at a time when Hollywood tended to relegate Black actors to roles as servants, appearing for just a scene or two, often as comic relief. But he was rarely a supporting player, even at the start of his career. He took leads, specializing in a specific type: the educated, well-mannered, middle-class professional who had assimilated into the parts of white society willing to accept him.

I know Sidney Poitier was the first Black man to win an Academy Award for best actor in a leading role back in 1963 for his portrayal of Homer Smith in “Lilies of the Field.”

Here’s a look at some of the celebs who worked with Civil Rights Icon.

Here’s a look at some of the celebs who worked with Civil Rights Icon.

Here’s a look at some of the celebs who worked with Civil Rights Icon.

Here’s a look at some of the celebs who worked with Civil Rights Icon.

Here’s a look at some of the celebs who worked with Civil Rights Icon.