81.   The year of the black actor.

82.   The United States has such a pool of tremendously talented black actors.

83.   They understood the importance of paying tribute to the black actors who preceded them.

84.   Until Sunday night, he had been the only black actor to win a lead-acting Oscar.

85.   Pressure was intense on Hollywood to recognize a black actor in the top category.

86.   Poitier was the first black actor in the United States to become a box-office draw and a leading screen presence four decades ago.