Sidney Poitier, Trailblazing Oscar Winner and Activist, Dead at 94
Save this article to read it later. Find this story in your accountsSaved for Latersection. Vulture reached out to Poitiers reps for further information. He was the oldest living Best Actor Academy Award winner. It was the first Broadway production written by a Black woman. He would later reprise the role in the film adaptation. Firsts like these defined so much of Poitiers career. The latter film debuted only six months after interracial marriage was legalized in all states....