Sidney Poitier, trailblazing Black Oscar winner, dies aged 94
Al Jazeera, 08 Jan 2022
Pioneering actor Sidney Poitier has died aged 94.
He was the first Black man to win an Academy Award for best actor.
And in a career spanning more than half a century, he inspired many in roles portraying strong African American characters.
Al Jazeera's @Rob Reynolds looks back at the life of the Hollywood icon.
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He was the first Black man to win an Academy Award for best actor.
And in a career spanning more than half a century, he inspired many in roles portraying strong African American characters.
Al Jazeera's @Rob Reynolds looks back at the life of the Hollywood icon.
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