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Sidney Poitier, who died Thursday, was the rare performer who really did change lives, who embodied possibilities once absent from the movies.

Sidney Poitier was the star we desperately needed him to be

NEW YORK — 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

Sidney Poitier, who died Thursday, was the rare performer who really did change lives, who embodied possibilities once absent from the movies.

Sidney Poitier, who died Thursday, was the rare performer who really did change lives, who embodied possibilities once absent from the movies.