Our beloved, Sidney Poitier, the legendary actor, pioneer, trailblazer and activist who broke many racial and color barriers in the entertainment industry, starring some of Hollywoods most iconic movies ever, has passed away at 94.
Sidney Poitier was the first black actor to win an Academy Award for Best Actor in 1964 for his starring role in “Lilies of the Field” in 1963.
Mr. Poitier’s death was confirmed by Minister of Foreign Affairs Fred Mitchell, however the circumstances surrounding his death have not yet been revealed.
Many people don’t know that Sidney Poitier was a dual citizen of both the U.S. and the Bahamas and served as the Bahamian Ambassador to Japan from 1997-2007.
Sidney Poitier’s legacy will forever continue to live on as his contributions, work, battles, fights and perseverance gave Black and colored people the fighting chance to find success in the entertainment world at large, as we know it today.
Sidney Poitier Dead at 94, First Black Man to Win Oscar was originally published on classixphilly.com