1M views · 62K reactions | "I'll always be chasing you, Sidney. I'll always be following in your footsteps. There's nothing I would rather do, sir." Denzel Washington after winning the Best Actor Oscar for "Training Day" the same night Sidney Poitier received an Honorary Oscar for his body of work. | The Academy | Facebook

Sidney Poitier stars in SEPARATE BUT EQUAL: THE MINI-SERIES (1991) — coming to Blu-ray for the first time worldwide this month! ⚖️🏛️💼 Poitier gives a powerful performance as Thurgood Marshall, lead attorney in the landmark Brown v. Board of Education case, which led to the desegregation of American public schools. What began in a small South Carolina town led to the most significant judicial decision of the 20th century, changing the course of American history. Co-starring Burt Lancaster in hi

60K views · 2K reactions | The actor Sir Sidney Poitier has died at the age of 94. This is his speech at the Oscars in 1964, when he became the first Black man to win the Academy Award for Best Actor. | Channel 4 News | Facebook

Premier homme noir récompensé par l'Oscar du meilleur acteur, Sidney Poitier vient de mourir à l'âge de 94 ans. Voici ce qu'il disait en recevant son trophée, en 1964… | Brut