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…
Public memorial planned for actress and civil rights activist Ruby Dee
From Caribbean360 NEW YORK, United States, Friday January 20, 2014 – A public memorial is planned to celebrate the life of acclaimed actress and civil rights activist Ruby Dee, who died last week at the age of 91. Dee’s long…
