Paul Tazewell is flying high and defying Academy Award records. The Wicked costume designer became the first Black male to win in the category after picking up the Oscar for Best Costume Design Sunday ...

Well now, The Root is taking a deeper dive into the careers of some of the most notable Oscar winners in history to celebrate Black History Month and to prepare for the 97th annual award show on ...

He became the first Black actor to win the award for Best Actor ... Viola Davis has often been snubbed as a nominee and winner during the Oscars, most notably this year, but that doesn’t ...

He is only the second Black person to win in that category ... Read below for a full list of winners at the 2025 Oscars Awards so far.

At the 97th Academy Awards on Sunday, a whole new class of winners were minted ... Sidney Poitier became the first Black man to win when he was awarded best actor for "Lilies of the Field ...

The smiling winners all thank "the Academy" on the Oscars stage. But who is the group behind the Academy Awards, and how is it changing?

Advertisement Advertisement Here are all the Oscar winners who made history ... "I am the first Black man to receive the Oscar design award," he said during his speech. "I'm so proud of this." ...