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Today in History: April 13, Apollo 13 damaged by explosion
Associated Press via Yahoo News UK· 3 months agoOn April 13, 1964, Sidney Poitier became the first Black performer to win an Academy Award for best actor or best actress with his performance in “Lilies of the Field.” In 1743, the third president ...
Louis Gossett Jr., Oscar-winning star of ‘An Officer and a Gentleman,’ dead at 87
CNN via Yahoo News UK· 3 months agoLouis Gossett Jr., a star of film and television who won an Academy Award for his performance in “An...
Louis Gossett Jr., the First Black Man to Win Best Supporting Actor Oscar, Dead at 87
Indiewire via Yahoo News UK· 3 months agoLouis Gossett Jr., who was the first Black man to win the Best Supporting Actor Oscar, has died. He...
The Oscars’ Most Memorable Moments
TVLine.com via Yahoo News UK· 4 months agoRegardless of what movies or stars you are rooting for at the Oscars, one thing is for certain: the annual telecast is almost always good for a milestone...
Suspicious Husband Installed Hidden Cameras in Home, Allegedly Caught Wife Trying to Poison Him:...
People via Yahoo News UK· 5 months agoSarah Scheffer, a high school teacher, is charged with attempted murder Cole County Jail Sarah...
Culture Re-View: The groundbreaking representation in Guess Who's Coming to Dinner
Euronews via Yahoo News UK· 7 months agoThe Hays Code was introduced in Hollywood in the 1930s to provide morality guidelines to film...
I Don't Think We Talk Enough About Paul Robeson (And What He Brought To The Film Industry)
CinemaBlend via Yahoo News UK· 7 months agoPaul Robeson in Show Boat. Everybody talks about Sidney Poitier’s movies, and for good reason. Mr....
‘Sidney’ Director Reginald Hudlin On Impact Of Sidney Poitier: “He Changed The Global Image Of Black...
Deadline via Yahoo News UK· 1 year agoWhen the late Sidney Poitier embarked on a movie career in the early 1950s, he entered an industry...
Harry Belafonte, the Activist Who Became an Artist, Dies at 96
Indiewire via Yahoo News UK· 1 year agoBelafonte's activism changed America, his singing shaped a musical consciousness for generations of...
Culture Re-View: Sidney Poitier - the first Black winner of a Lead Actor Oscar
Euronews via Yahoo News UK· 1 year ago13 April 1964: Sidney Poitier becomes the first Black actor to win a lead actor Oscar At the 36th...
