Special Episode - Sidney Poitier - Forgotten Hollywood

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In this special episode, I discuss Sidney Poitier's life with James Lott Jr. As many of you know that Sidney Poitier became the first black man to win an Academy Award for Best Actor in 1963 for Lilies of the Field. However, he was more than an actor. He was a filmmaker and civil rights, activist. Doug Hess is the host!

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This episode is 24 minutes long.

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This episode was published on January 7, 2022.

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In this special episode, I discuss Sidney Poitier's life with James Lott Jr. As many of you know that Sidney Poitier became the first black man to win an Academy Award for Best Actor in 1963 for Lilies of the Field. However, he was more than an...

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