
Remembering Sidney Poitier
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Remembering Trailblazing Actor, Civil Rights Activist Sidney Poitier
Remembering he legacy of trailblazing actor and civil rights activist Sidney Poitier following his death Jan. 6. Poitier was the first Black male actor to win an Academy Award for a leading performance, paving the way for many others after him. He broke through the ceiling that once limited Black actors and made filmmakers interested in telling Black people's stories. Episode 5003/Segment 2
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Remembering Sidney Poitier
Clip: Season 50 Episode 3 | 49sVideo has Closed Captions
Remembering he legacy of trailblazing actor and civil rights activist Sidney Poitier following his death Jan. 6. Poitier was the first Black male actor to win an Academy Award for a leading performance, paving the way for many others after him. He broke through the ceiling that once limited Black actors and made filmmakers interested in telling Black people's stories. Episode 5003/Segment 2
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