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2 Mar, 4 tweets, 2 min read
#NP - "TONIGHT IS THE NIGHT" - Isley Brothers

Nat King Cole and Sidney Poitier.

“In 1964, Sir Sidney Poitier became the first black actor to win an Academy Award for Best Actor, and the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor for his role in Lilies of the Field.”

#BHM

- Born: Feb, 20, 1927
- He is 94 years old.

Sidney Poitier “Lilies of the Field” (1963)

#BlackHistoryMonth

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