Black Entertainment History at the Academy Museum
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FEBRUARY 28, 2024
You can see Sidney Poitier's award as the first Black person to win an Academy Award for Best Actor. She went from playing vaudeville with her family to moving to Los Angeles and becoming the first Black actor to win a competitive Oscar for Best Supporting Actress. There was even a big portion on blacksploitation films.
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