Sidney Poitier was a groundbreaking Bahamian-American actor, known for his pioneering roles in films like The Defiant Ones and Lilies of the Field. He became the first Black actor nominated for a Best Actor Academy Award and the first to win an Oscar for acting, breaking barriers in Hollywood and redefining the roles available to Black performers. #sidneypoitier | Unseen Facts Compilations

171K views · 3.6K reactions | Sidney Poitier, a beloved Hollywood icon and champion of civil rights, has died at 94. Poitier was the first Black man to win an Oscar for Best Actor | NowThis | Facebook

44K views · 130 reactions | Did you know? One of Sidney Poitier's films helped inspire the independence movement for his native Bahamas. #AmericanMastersPBS #SidneyPoitier #Actor #Hollywood #Film | American Masters | Facebook