Former Congresswoman Val Demings

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Former Congresswoman Val Demings @RepValDemings

In 1958, he became the first Black actor nominated for the Best Actor Academy Award, for his role in The Defiant Ones. He was also nominated for a Golden Globe, and won awards in Britain and Berlin the same year. — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Jan. 7, 2022

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Former Congresswoman Val Demings @RepValDemings

Sidney Poitier was a legend and inspiration. Born in Miami to Bahamian parents, his stunning stage and screen career was a powerful story of Black success, breaking barriers & challenging assumptions. He will be deeply missed, but his legacy will live on forever. Rest in peace. https://t.co/7vg1JOlwdx — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Jan. 7, 2022

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Former Congresswoman Val Demings @RepValDemings

In 1959 and 1961, he starred in A Raisin in the Sun, the first Broadway play written by a Black woman (Lorraine Hansberry) and first with a Black director (Lloyd Richards). The story, depicting Black life, "changed American theater forever." — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Jan. 7, 2022