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When he died earlier this year, actor Sidney Poitier left behind a remarkable and groundbreaking legacy, not only as the first black man to win a best actor Oscar in 1964 for his work in Lilies of the Field, but also for his lifelong dedication to civil rights and equal treatment for actors of colour in Hollywood.

Here in all its undeniably moving sweep is his life story — from his poor upbringing in rural Bahamas to his journey to the US and his humble beginnings in the theatre before becoming the face of a new, defiant and dignified black representation on screen. It’s all told with much deserved admiration and respect by some of the biggest names in African American entertainment including Oprah Winfrey, Morgan Freeman, Denzel Washington, Halle Berry and Spike Lee...

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