Oscars 2019: Ruth E. Carter creates history as she becomes the first black woman to win Best Costume Design
Ruth is the woman behind the fictional nation of Wakanda in Ryan Coogler’s 'Black Panther', she was the woman behind the costume spectacle, among other things, that the film was.
It's been a great day for 'Black Panther' this year at the 91st Academy Awards. In one of the firsts ever, Ruth E. Carter became the first black person to win Oscar for best costume design. Black Panther's' Hannah Beachler and Ruth E. Carter's wins for production design and costume design, respectively, were the first non-acting wins for any black women since 1984. The emotional Carter, who accepted the award said, "Marvel may have created the first black superhero, but through costume design, we turned him into an African king,” Carter said in her acceptance speech. “It’s been my life’s honor to create costumes. Thank you to the Academy, and thank you for honoring African royalty and the empowered way women can look and lead on screen."
