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Conversation with Dorothy Height
Gwen Ifill talks with Dorothy Height, a legend of the civil rights movement and former head of the National Council of Negro Women, about her memoir, "Open Wide the Freedom Gates."
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Hattie McDaniel: The First Black Oscar Winner
This video tells the story of Hattie McDaniel, the first Black person to win an Academy Award for her role in Gone With the Wind. Learn about her groundbreaking achievements, the criticism she faced, and the barriers she helped to break...
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Sidney Poitier, film legend and 1st Black man to win best actor Oscar, dead at 94
Sidney Poitier, a legend of American cinema who appeared in at least 60 films and was the first Black man to win the Oscar for best actor, has died at the age of 94. Poitier died in the Bahamas.
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Sidney Poitier, trailblazing Black Oscar winner, dies aged 94
Poitier struggled against great odds to become one of the first Black actors to take on major US film roles.
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GettyImages Week In Review 03/06/2014
Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie, Sandra Bullock, Jared Leto, Julia Roberts, Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Lawrence, Matthew McConaughey, Camilla Alves, Cate Blanchett, Jonah Hill, Anne Hathaway, Michael Fassbender, Lupita Nyong'o, Christian...
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Peter Fonda, Harrison Ford, Sidney Poitier, Cher, Kurt Russell, Samuel L. Jackson at Target Presents AFI Night At The Movies on 4/24/13 in Los Angeles, CA.
Peter Fonda, Harrison Ford, Sidney Poitier, Cher, Kurt Russell, Samuel L. Jackson, Sally Field, Shirley MacLaine, Demi Moore, Kevin Spacey, Kathy Bates at Target Presents AFI Night At The Movies on 4/24/13 in Los Angeles, CA (Footage by...
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'Twisted' Premiere
Sidney Poitier at the 'Twisted' Premiere at Paramount in Hollywood, California on February 23, 2004. (Footage by WireImage Video/Getty Images)
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This Week In History 4/12 - 4/18
This Week In History 4/12 - 4/18 (Footage by Getty Images)
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Billy Wilder Theater Opening
Sidney Poitier on the event and Billy Wilder at the Billy Wilder Theater Opening at the Hammer Museum in Westwood, California on December 3, 2006. (Footage by WireImage Video/Getty Images)
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Sherry Lansing Hand and Footprint Ceremony
Sidney Poitier, Sherry Lansing and Morgan Freeman at the Sherry Lansing Hand and Footprint Ceremony at Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, California on February 16, 2005. (Footage by WireImage Video/Getty Images)
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Army Archerd 40th Anniversary Salute
Sidney Poitier at the Army Archerd 40th Anniversary Salute at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California on January 29, 1993. (Footage by WireImage Video/Getty Images)
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Oscars Archival Footage
Academy Awards, Oscar awards at the Oscars Archival Footage at Los Angeles CA. (Footage by WireImage Video/GettyImages)
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Sidney Poitier at the 2011 Vanity Fair Oscar Party Inside at Hollywood CA. (Footage by WireImage Video/GettyImages)
Sidney Poitier at the 2011 Vanity Fair Oscar Party Inside at Hollywood CA. (Footage by WireImage Video/GettyImages)
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WireImage Daily 4/11/11 - Spanish Version
WireImage Daily 4/11/11 - Spanish Version (Footage by WireImage Video/GettyImages)
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WireImage Daily: 4/11/11
WireImage Daily: 4/11/11 (Footage by WireImage Video/GettyImages)
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Sidney Poitier (R) at An Evening of Food and Fotos LA For Foundation Rwanda at the An Evening of Food and Fotos LA For Foundation Rwanda at Beverly Hills CA. (Footage by WireImage Video/GettyImages)
Sidney Poitier (R) at An Evening of Food and Fotos LA For Foundation Rwanda at the An Evening of Food and Fotos LA For Foundation Rwanda at Beverly Hills CA. (Footage by WireImage Video/GettyImages)
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Sidney Poitier (L) at An Evening of Food and Fotos LA For Foundation Rwanda at the An Evening of Food and Fotos LA For Foundation Rwanda at Beverly Hills CA. (Footage by WireImage Video/GettyImages)
Sidney Poitier (L) at An Evening of Food and Fotos LA For Foundation Rwanda at the An Evening of Food and Fotos LA For Foundation Rwanda at Beverly Hills CA. (Footage by WireImage Video/GettyImages)
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Sidney Poitier (R) at An Evening of Food and Fotos LA For Foundation Rwanda at the An Evening of Food and Fotos LA For Foundation Rwanda at Beverly Hills CA. (Footage by WireImage Video/GettyImages)
Sidney Poitier (R) at An Evening of Food and Fotos LA For Foundation Rwanda at the An Evening of Food and Fotos LA For Foundation Rwanda at Beverly Hills CA. (Footage by WireImage Video/GettyImages)
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Paul Williams, Quincy Jones, Sidney Poitier at 25th ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Music Awards on 6/29/12 in Los Angeles, CA
Paul Williams, Quincy Jones, Sidney Poitier at 25th ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Music Awards on 6/29/12 in Los Angeles, CA (Footage by WireImage Video/Getty Images Entertainment Video)
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GettyImages Celebrity News: 06/07/12
GettyImages Celebrity News: 06/07/12 on June 07, 2012 in Hollywood, California (Footage by WireImage Video/Getty Images)
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Quincy Jones, Morgan Freeman, and Sidney Poitier a
Quincy Jones, Morgan Freeman, and Sidney Poitier at 2012 Icon Awards Quincy Jones, Morgan Freeman, and Sidney Poitier a at Beverly Hills Hotel on June 06, 2012 in Beverly Hills, California (Footage by WireImage Video/Getty Images)
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Morgan Freeman, and Sidney Poitier at 2012 Icon Aw
Morgan Freeman, and Sidney Poitier at 2012 Icon Awards Morgan Freeman, and Sidney Poitier at 2012 Icon Aw at Beverly Hills Hotel on June 06, 2012 in Beverly Hills, California (Footage by WireImage Video/Getty Images)
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EVENT CAPSULE CLEAN: 2012 Icon Awards
EVENT CAPSULE CLEAN: 2012 Icon Awards EVENT CAPSULE CLEAN: 2012 Icon Awards at Beverly Hills Hotel on June 06, 2012 in Beverly Hills, California (Footage by WireImage Video/Getty Images)