Akron native Paul Tazewell, nominated for an Academy Award for his costume design work for the blockbuster film "Wicked," won his first Oscar Sunday in his second nomination in the category. He became ...

Paul Tazewell just made Oscars history. For his work on "Wicked," Tazwell became the first Black man to win the Academy Award for costume design. Tazewell’s win, and what it represented, brought the ...

Ruth E. Carter became the first Black person to win the Costume Design Award at the Oscars in 2019 due to her work on Black Panther. Carter has previously worked extensively with Spike Lee on ...

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Paul Tazewell, a graduate of the University of North Carolina School of the Arts (UNCSA), has made history with his Academy Award win for Best Costume Design for Wicked.

Paul Tazewell just made Oscars history. For his work on "Wicked," Tazwell became the first Black man to win the Academy Award for costume design. Tazewell’s win, and what it represented ...