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First black actor to win an Oscar in a major category.

  1. The Jazz Singer

  2. Emil Jannings

  3. Sidney Poittier

  4. Colin Pitchfork
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Explanation

Sidney Poitier was the first black actor to win an Oscar in a major category, winning Best Actor in 1964 for 'Lilies of the Field'. This was a historic breakthrough for racial recognition in Hollywood.

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