This is one of the most exciting years in black film ever, and now 2014 is a record year for African American presenters at the Oscars®.
Here’s a list of African American presenters including Sydney Poiter who won the Oscar® for Best Actor in 1963. At the age of 87, Mr. Poitier is the elder statesman of this year’s Oscars® ceremony.
This year’s African American presenters: 
- Viola Davis (twice nominated for “Doubt” 2008 and “The Help” 2011)
- Jamie Foxx (winner for Best Actor for “Ray” 2004)
- Whoopi Goldberg (winner for Best Supporting Actress for “Ghost” 1990)
- Samuel L. Jackson (nominated for Best Supporting Actor for “Pulp Fiction” 1994)
- Michael B. Jordan
- Tyler Perry
- Sidney Poitier (nominated for Best Actor “The Defiant Ones” 1958. Winner for Best Actor for “Lilies of the Field” 1963)
- Gabourey Sidibe (nominated for Best Actress “Precious” 2009)
- Will Smith (twice nominate for Best Actor for “Ali” 2001 and “The Pursuit of Happyness” 2006)
- Kerry Washington
2014 also marks the 75th anniversary of Hattie McDaniel breaking the color barrier with her win for “Gone with the Wind”.
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