When Paul Tazewell took home the “Best Costume Design” Oscar at the 97th Academy Awards for his work on the blockbuster “Wicked,” he became the first Black man to win in the category. “There was never a Black male designer that I saw that I could follow and could see as inspirational [and] to realize

Early Oscar winners included Kieran Culkin and “Anora” screenwriter and editor Sean Baker. LOS ANGELES — Kieran Culkin won the Oscar for best supporting actor for his work on “A Real Pain” and Sean Baker's screenplay for “Anora” was another winner at Sunday's Academy Awards. He also won the editing award.