Sidney Poitier, the first African American to win an Academy Award for best actor, was born in 1927

February 20

On February 20, 1927, Sidney Poitier was born.

Sidney Poitier was an influential actor and film director. He was the first African American to win an Academy Award for best actor. 

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Sources

Grimes, W. (2022, January 7). Sidney Poitier, who paved the way for black actors in film, dies at 94. The New York Times. Retrieved February 1, 2023, from https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/07/movies/sidney-poitier-dead.html