(William Grimes's article appeared in The New York Times, 1/7/22; via Pam Green; Photo: Sidney Poitier's Academy Award for the 1963 film "Lilies of the Field" made him the first Black performer to win in the best-actor category. He rose to prominence when the civil rights movement was beginning to make headway in the United […]
SOURCE: stagevoices.com at 01:42PM on January 7, 2022