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Wave ProductionApril 13, 2023April 13, 202301 mins

April 13, 1964 At the 36th Academy Awards program, Sidney Poitier receives the Oscar for best actor for his role…

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This Week in Black History

Wave Staff DonApril 14, 202201 mins

April 13, 1964 Sydney Poitier, who died earlier this year, became the first African American to win the Academy Award…

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Poitier’s death attributed to heart failure, prostate cancer

Wave Staff DonJanuary 21, 2022February 1, 202203 mins

Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — Actor Sidney Poitier died from a combination of heart failure, prostate cancer and Alzheimer’s…

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TO SIR, WITH LOVE: Poitier’s enormous talent, grace to be celebrated this spring

Wave Staff DonJanuary 13, 2022010 mins

By Janice Hayes Kyser Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES — The extraordinary talent, power and grace of iconic actor Sidney Poitier…

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DEATH OF A LEGEND: Iconic actor Sidney Poitier dies at 94

Wave Staff DonJanuary 7, 2022January 11, 2022013 mins

Wave Staff and Wire Report LOS ANGELES — Heartfelt tributes and testimonials continued to pour in Jan. 7 for Sidney…

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