Paul Tazewell Is First Black Man to Win Oscar for Best Costume Design for ‘Wicked’
He won for his work on the Broadway musical adaptation “Wicked.”
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Olga James, a Star of ‘Carmen Jones’ and ‘Mr. Wonderful,’ Dies at 95
An operatic soprano, she had high-profile roles on film and stage in the 1950s. But after that, she mostly spent her career away from the limelight.
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The New ‘Captain America’ Movie Isn’t Great. But Don’t Call Him a D.E.I. Hire.
Anthony Mackie picks up the shield at a potentially awkward time. But there’s one way Disney can do right by him and the next generation of Marvel stars.
Posted inBlack People Captain America: Brave New World (Movie) Mackie, Anthony Marvel Entertainment Movies Race and Ethnicity The Falcon and the Winter Soldier (TV Program)
The New ‘Captain America’ Movie Isn’t Great. But Don’t Call Him a D.E.I. Hire.
Anthony Mackie picks up the shield at a potentially awkward time. But there’s one way Disney can do right by him and the next generation of Marvel stars.