1964: Sidney Poitier’s Oscars acceptance speech after he became the first Black man to win an Academy Award for Best Actor

 

Belafonte said of his friendship with Poitier: “For over 80 years, Sidney and I laughed, cried and made as much mischief as we could."

He continued in a statement regarding Poitier's death: "He was truly my brother and partner in trying to make this world a little better. He certainly made mine a whole lot better."