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Sep 23, 2022 · The acclaimed actor Sidney Poitier died at the age of 94. Speaking to Oprah in 2000, Poitier discussed his film career, experiencing racism, and the "sacredness" of death.
Jan 9, 2022 · Sidney Poitier, who died this week at age 94, was a ground-breaking performer … truly in a class all his own. In 2013, "Sunday Morning" asked Lesley Stahl to talk with the Oscar-winning actor...
Speaker How old were you when you were wielding a pickaxe? Speaker Uh, I was 12 and a half, 13, you know, because I worked as a water boy for the start. Then I started with the big Axia, so close...
Jan 14, 2022 · Sidney Poitier, who was Hollywood’s first Black matinee idol and who helped open the door for Black actors in the film industry, died last week. He was 94.
Speaker I was 15 years old. So that’s what. Speaker Racism was in America that what segregation had right then what? Speaker The state of things were in that. It’s a long time in the making.
Poitier gained stardom for his leading roles in films such as The Defiant Ones (1958) for which he made history becoming the first African American to receive an Academy Award for Best Actor nomination. Additionally Poitier won the Silver Bear for Best Actor for his performance.
Jan 7, 2022 · Poitier, who has died at the age of 94, became the first Black man to win an Academy Award in 1963 for his performance in “Lilies of the Field.” The best actor win came five years after his...
