#RestInPower to a Black screen legend Sidney Poitier, He was 94 years old
He won the Academy Award in 1964 for his lead work on #liliesofthefield becoming the 2nd Black actor to be nominated following Hattie McDaniel’s win for #GoneWithWind
In 2011 @barackobama presented him with the Presidential Medal of Freedom
Let’s take a look back to some of this most iconic moments
Academy Award Win – 1964
A Raisin In The Sun – 1961
In The Heat of The Night – 1967
Guess Who’s Coming To Dinner – 1967
Honorary Award from The Academy – 2002
In His Own Words – 2014
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