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 Today in 1964, Sidney Poitier became the first African American to win an Oscar for Best Actor.Do not allow anyone to define you.Horses in barns, sisters with stories, tales online,history noted, over time and space, classes on love ...

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Almost 15 years before making history for his performance in "Lilies of the Field", Poitier made his feature film debut in "No Way Out", where he played a young doctor who faces racial discrimination from two white patients that he was assigned to treat.

From the time Poitier entered the entertainment industry, he constantly push past the color barrier, as he refused to play stereotypical roles that were normally given to African Americans.

Mr. Poitier, thank you for blazing a trail and paving the way for generations of African American actors to have access to a wide variety of roles.Do not allow anyone to define you.Horses in barns, sisters with stories, tales online,history noted, over time and space, classes on love ...