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Sidney Poitier, star of "To Sir With Love," places his hands in wet cement at Grauman's Chinese Theater in Los Angeles on June 23, 1967. Poitier, the groundbreaking actor and enduring inspiration who transformed how Black people were portrayed on screen, became the first Black actor to win an Academy Award for best lead performance and the first to be a top box-office draw, died Thursday, Jan. 6, 2022 in the Bahamas. He was 94. (AP Photo) **FILE**

Sidney Poitier, star of "To Sir With Love," places his hands in wet cement at Grauman's Chinese Theater in Los Angeles on June 23, 1967. Poitier, the groundbreaking actor and enduring inspiration who transformed how Black people were portrayed on screen, became the first Black actor to win an Academy Award for best lead performance and the first to be a top box-office draw, died Thursday, Jan. 6, 2022 in the Bahamas. He was 94. (AP Photo) **FILE**

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