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Hatie McDaniel
That year was marked by a special event, because it is the first year that an African-American actress will be nominated for one of her roles. Her name is Hatie Mcdaniel and she received the Oscar for the Oscar for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for the movie : "Gone with the wind" in wich she starded. -
Lena Horne
4 years later, it is another black actress named Lena Horne who will get this award which meanwhile she played in "Stormy Weather" and "Cabin in the sky" -
Dorothy Dandridge
20 years after the beginning of her career, numerous appearances and having lent her voice on numerous occasions, Dorothy Dandridge obtains the title role of "Carmen Jones", directed by Otto Preminger. The film was a success, and his extraordinary performance earned him an Oscar nomination. As a result, she became the first black woman to become an American film star. -
Sidney Poitie
Sidney Poitié is one of the first black actors, he was nominated for the Oscar for best actor in 1958 for the film La Chaîne (The Defiant Ones), he won this award in 1964 for Le Lys des champs. He thus becomes the first black actor to win this prize -
Diahann Caroll
Diahann Caroll becomes the first black woman to win a Tony Awards thanks to her performance in "No Stings" a play. -
the first African-American television series
Her debut in "Julia", the first American television series showing a black woman as a widowed nurse who raised her son alone. The actress had an important role and not secondary as was often the case until. Blacks and whites watched her series. -
Fronza Woods
Fronza Woods is one of the first African-American directors she made in the 80's 3 films in total such as "killing time" which is a short film . She is also a cameraman and writer. -
Louis Gossett
Louis Gosset Jr was awarded the first Best supporting Oscar for his performance of a sergeant instructor in the movie "officer and Gentleman" . This film also earned him a golden globe. -
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Most-Watched program in television history
Oprah Winfrey is an African-American host, television producer, literary critic and editor. She is best known for her talk show "The Oprah Winfrey Show" produced by her own company Harpo Productions based in Chicago. His show won numerous awards, and became the most-watched program in television history until its last episode on 25 may, 2011 -
Halle Berry
On march, Halle Berry becomes the first Black Woman to win the best Actress Oscar for her portrayal of a struggling widow who falls in love with her husband's death row executioner in monster's ball. She is still the only Black woman to have received this award.
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First African American director woman to be named to the Golden globe
Ava Duvernay is the first African-American director to be named to the Golden-globe for the movie "Selma".
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a women’s award for a documentary
The same woman directed the critically acclaimed documentary "the 13th" Peabody Awards, exploring the links between different skin colours, justice and mass incarceration in the United States.
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Viola Davis
Actress Viola Davis received the Oscar for Best supporting actress on February 26 for her role in the film "Fences".
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Black Panther
Marvel’s "Black Panther" made history at the 2019 Oscars by winning three awards and becoming the first superhero film to be nominated for Best Picture, showcasing black excellence in cinema. This film celebrates certain African cultures and black actors have prestigious roles. Black men and women are seen as kings or queens and warriors. It denounces social problems and allows for more inclusion
https://youtu.be/xjDjIWPwcPU