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Sidney Poitier, First Black to Win Best Actor Oscar, Dies at 94

From Newsmax Sidney Poitier, who broke through racial barriers as the first Black winner of the best actor Oscar for his role in “Lilies of the Field,” and inspired a generation during the civil rights movement, has died at age…

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First Black and Caribbean roots ballerina hopes to leave the audience empowered

News Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Mon. Dec. 16, 2019: For the first time in the history of the New York City Ballet, the holiday classic “The Nutcracker,” has a black and Caribbean roots dancer playing the prima ballerina lead role…