The 97th Academy Awards ceremony presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), took place on March 2 ...

Thousands of people have been gathering in southern Ethiopia for one of the country’s biggest cultural events. The week-long Gada ceremony, which ended on Sunday, sees the official transfer of power ...

She said she felt a sense of pride knowing that Malcolm X and Hattie McDaniel, the first Black woman to win an Academy Award, spent time in the city. The institute began the history camps in 2023.

Nevin Whetstone, 71, escaped from the Mississippi State Penitentiary in Parchman. Whetstone was convicted of capital murder in Lee County in 1984 and sentenced to life in prison. He killed Loretta ...

Most recently, she attended the 2025 Oscars wearing a custom Louis Vuitton ball gown that paid tribute to Elphaba and Hattie McDaniel, the first Black person to win an Oscar when she took home a ...

Actor Guy Pearce made a powerful political statement on the red carpet at the 2025 Academy Awards by wearing a Free Palestine pin. The actor, nominated for Best Supporting Actor for his role in ...

Cynthia Erivo's stylist said her velvet gown was an ode to Hattie McDaniel, the first Black woman to win an Oscar.

The Academy Awards, commonly known as the Oscars, have been the pinnacle of film industry recognition for nearly a century.

Yes, Cynthia Erivo's 2025 Oscars dress was Wicked-inspired - but it actually has a much deeper meaning. Erivo, 38, turned heads as she attended the Academy Awards on Sunday, March 2, in a billowing ...

In an Instagram story, her stylist, Jason Bolden, confirmed that the dress is also a nod to the late Hattie McDaniel, who made history as the first Black woman to score an Oscar for Best ...