Remembering Sidney Poitier: A look back at the actor’s groundbreaking legacy

Sidney Poitier signs autographs before the opening of the 14th International Film Festival at the West Berlin Congress Hall on June 26, 1964, in Berlin.
(Edwin Reichert / Associated Press)
Sidney Poitier, the first Black man to win an Academy Award for lead actor and a towering role model for succeeding generations of Black actors, died Thursday at the age of 94.
Below is a collection of remembrances, tributes and memorable moments from the actor’s career.