Hollywood stars such as Tyler Perry, Whoopi Goldberg, Viola Davis, among others took to social media on Friday and paid tribute to Sidney Poitier, who has died
Lilies of the Field star Sidney Poitier, first black man to win Best Actor Oscar, dies at 94 - Sidney Poitier created a distinguished film legacy in a single year with three 1967 films at a time when segregation prevailed in much of the USA.
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 94