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NEW YORK (AP) - Sidney Poitier, the groundbreaking actor and enduring inspiration who transformed how Black people were portrayed on screen, became the

NEW YORK (AP) — Sidney Poitier, who played roles of such dignity and intelligence that he transformed how Black people were portrayed on screen, becoming along the way the first

Sidney Poitier made history — on the screen and off

NEW YORK (AP) — Sidney Poitier, who played roles of such dignity and intelligence that he transformed how Black people were portrayed on screen, becoming along the way the first

Poitier was winner of the best actor Oscar in 1964 for Lilies Of The Field.

NEW YORK (AP) — Sidney Poitier, the groundbreaking actor and enduring inspiration who...

NEW YORK (AP) — Sidney Poitier, the groundbreaking actor and enduring inspiration who transformed how Black people were portrayed on screen, and became the first Black actor to win an

In his films he fought bigotry with his characters’ dignity and stoicism, but as he admitted, some saw him as an ‘Uncle Tom’

Poitier was winner of the best actor Oscar in 1964 for Lilies Of The Field.

Sidney Poitier, the groundbreaking actor and enduring inspiration who transformed how Black people were portrayed on screen, became the first Black actor to win an Academy Award for best lead performance and the first to be a top box-office draw, has died. He was 94.