Excellent post, @layrebecca. As you have us accustomed. I must recognize the relevance of these works that pay tribute to the great figures of cinema, which perhaps over time have been forgotten or are not recognized by new generations. Many people believe that it was Halle Berry, with the film Monster's Ball, the first afrodescendant to win an Oscar, without knowing that Sidney Poitier and Hattie McDaniel had already made history and broke some stereotypes in the film industry. If we review the story and take a look back, we realize that we have made progress on some rights and have left racism behind. At a time and in a country where African Americans did not have much opportunity and were frowned upon, Sidney Poitier became an example for a race that wanted to emerge and make itself felt. It seems interesting and noteworthy that in 2009, Obama awarded him the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian award in the United States. The first black president decorates the first black actor to win an Oscar. A lot of history and battles to see that moment. Thank you for sharing.