African American Trailblazers

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 movement, has died at age 94, Bahamas Prime Minister Philip Davis said on Friday, January 7, 2022. "It is with great sadness that I learned this morning of the passing of Sir Sidney … [Read more...] about Sidney Poitier, first Black actor to win best actor Academy Award, dies at 94