Ruth E. Carter From "Black Panther" Is The First Black Person To Win An Oscar For Costume Design
"Marvel may have created the first black superhero, but through costume design, we turned him into an African king." BY Michael Blackmon BuzzFeed News Reporter
At Sunday night’s Oscars, Ruth E. Carter became the first-ever black person to win Best Costume Design at the Academy Awards for her work on Black Panther.
"Wow, wow, I got it," Carter said after approaching the stage to collect her award. "This has been a long time coming."
The longtime costume designer shouted out director Spike Lee, who she thanked for giving her a start in the industry.
"I hope this makes you proud," she said. "Marvel may have created the first black superhero, but through costume design, we turned him into an African king.
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