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Oscar history was made.
It would be 24 years later before an African-American didn’t win a competitive Oscar again, until the best actor award went to Sidney Poitier for "Lillies of the Field" (1963).
It would be 24 years later before an African-American didn’t win a competitive Oscar again, until the best actor award went to Sidney Poitier for "Lillies of the Field" (1963).