This Day in History: Sidney Poitier becomes first black actor to win Academy Award for Best Actor

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) – April 13, 1964.

Sidney Poitier makes history at the 36th Academy Awards by becoming the first Black actor to win Best Actor for his role as Homer Smith in Lilies of the Field, marking a major milestone in Hollywood during the Civil Rights era…

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