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

<p>The actor's performances reflected the social tensions at the rise of the Civil Rights movement, advancing beyond the caricatured and one-dimensional characters prior Black actors were given to play, and often embodying the tensions between moderate and militant factions of the Black freedom movement.</p>

NEW YORK (AP) — 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

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...

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

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 transformed how Black people were portrayed on screen and became the first Black actor to win an Academy Award for best lead performance and the first to be a top b

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

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