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SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WBZ NewsRadio) — The first black woman to win two Oscar awards for her work as a costume designer for franchises like "Black Panther" hails from the City of Springfield, Massachusetts.
Ruth E. Carter thanked "Black Panther" and "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever" film director Ryan Coogler during her acceptance speech on Sunday night, and mentioned the late star Chadwick Boseman, asking him to watch over her mother who passed away in the past week.
Carter's work as costume designer branches across multiple genres including "Abduction," "Coming 2 America," and "Malcolm X."
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She wasn't the only New Englander to win big at the Academy, Emerson graduates Daniel Kwan of Westboro and Daniel Scheinert wrote and direct "Everything Everywhere All At Once" which won seven of the 11 Oscar categories it was nominated for.
WBZ's Drew Moholland (@DrewWBZ) reports.
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