Sidney Poitier’s historic Academy Award win would be the bar by which other Black actors measured themselves — and the rest of the culture measured the academy.

Sidney Poitier, who passed away Thursday at the age of 94, made history in 1964 when he became the first Black man—and first Bahamian—to win the Academy Award for Best Actor for his ...

Sidney Poitier, who broke through racial barriers as the first Black winner of the best actor Oscar for his role in "Lilies of the Field," and inspired a generation during the civil rights ...

Actor Sidney Poitier dies at age 94 The trailblazing actor was the first Black man to win the Academy Award for best actor.

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 ...

Sidney Poitier, the actor whose groundbreaking movie roles in the 1950s and '60s opened doors for generations of Black performers and brought him a history-making Best Actor Academy Award for ...

Legendary actor Sidney Poitier, whose 71-year career included iconic roles in the classic Hollywood films “A Raisin in the Sun,” “Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner” and “Uptown Saturday ...

Sidney Poitier made history as the first ever Black man to win an Academy Award for Best Actor in 1964. Decades later, the late star went on to earn another Oscar for his groundbreaking legacy.

Sidney Poitier’s Academy Award for the 1963 film “Lilies of the Field” made him the first Black performer to win in the best-actor category. He rose to prominence when the civil rights ...

Sidney Poitier, a Hollywood legend and first Black actor to win the Academy Award for Best Actor, has died at age 94, tributes pour in.

Sidney Poitier, first Black actor to win best actor Academy Award, dies at 94 By Katharine Jackson Posted on January 7, 2022 ...