Watch Sidney Poitier's Historic Speech as Academy Awards' First Black Best Actor Winner
January 7, 2022, 7:08 pm
The late star, who passed away on January 7, won the Best Actor Oscar for 1963's "Lilies of the Field." He was the first Black actor to win the award.
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Sidney Poitier ~ The Academy Awards ceremony (The Oscars) ~ Academy Award for Best Actor
