Sidney Poitier, second from right, poses after the 36th annual Academy Awards in 1964 with, from left, presenter Gregory Peck, French actress Annabella (who accepted the best actress award won by ...

Sidney Poitier, who passed away Thursday at the age of 94, made history in 1964 when he became the first Black man—and first Bahamian—to win the Academy Award for Best Actor for his ...

(Reuters) - 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 ...

Poitier, the groundbreaking actor and enduring inspiration who transformed how Black people were portrayed on screen, became the first Black actor to win an Academy Award for best lead performance ...

Sidney Poitier, the actor whose groundbreaking movie roles in the 1950s and '60s opened doors for generations of Black performers and brought him a history-making Best Actor Academy Award for ...

Sidney Poitier, a Hollywood legend and first Black actor to win the Academy Award for Best Actor, has died at age 94, tributes pour in.

President Barack Obama presents the Medal of Freedom to Academy Award-winning actor Sidney Poitier during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House Aug. 12, 2009 in Washington, D.C. Obama ...

Sidney Poitier during the 74th Annual Academy Awards. President Barack Obama presents the Presidential Medal of Freedom to ambassador and actor Sidney Poitier during a ceremony in the East Room at ...

In 1964, Sidney Poitier made history as the first Black man to win an Academy Award for Best Actor. He was recognized for his role as a construction worker in Lilies of the Field (1963). This put ...

Sidney Poitier, who broke through ... The 2014 Academy Awards ceremony marked the 50th anniversary of Poitier's historic Oscar and he was there to present the award for best director.

Sidney Poitier, the first Black man to win the Academy Award for best actor and who broke numerous barriers has passed away at the age of 94. Poitier’s passing was reported by several Bahamian ...