Ruth E.
Carter has again made Academy Award history with her victory Sunday night in Best Costume Design for Ryan Coogler’s “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.” Carter became the first Black woman to ever repeat in an Oscar category, winning her first in 2019 for “Black Panther” and the first Black woman to win two Oscars, period.Carter has a long history with the Academy Awards, first nominated for her work on Spike Lee’s 1992 film “Malcolm X” and again for the costumes in Steven Spielberg’s 1997 film “Amistad.”Also Read:Angela Bassett Hive Activates – Including Michael B.
Jordan and Jonathan Majors – After Oscar LossDuring her speech, Carter expressed appreciation for the honor, particularly in light of a recent personal loss.“Thank you to the Academy for recognizing the superhero that is a Black woman,” Carter said.
“She endures, she loves, she overcomes, she is every woman in this film.
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