LOS ANGELES (AP) — Paul Tazewell made history at the Oscars, becoming the first Black man to win best costume design.

The 97th Academy Awards, held on March 2, 2025, at Los Angeles’ Dolby Theatre, celebrated the year’s cinematic achievements.

Paul Tazewell, winner of the award for best costume design for "Wicked," poses in the press room at the Oscars on Sunday, March 2, 2025, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. Paul Tazewell ...

Did Paul Tazewell win other awards for costume design in 'Wicked'? On Jan. 28, Tazewell was honored in Los Angeles with the American Cinematheque award for his "Wicked" costume designs.

Paul Tazewell, who graduated from UNCSA in 1986, is the first Black man to receive the award for costume design ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — “Anora,” a strip club Cinderella story without the fairy tale ending, was crowned best picture at the 97th Academy Awards on Sunday, handing Sean Baker’s gritty, Brooklyn-set ...