Celebrating Black History Month: Ruth Carter, first African-American to win the Academy Award for Best Costume Design

Ruth Carter, born April 10, 1960 in Springfield, Massachusetts, is the first African-American to win an Academy Award for Best Costume Design.  She had been nominated twice before but her work on Black Panther is what got her the award in February 2019.  She won numerous awards for her work on Black Panther, and more recently for her work on Dolemite Is My Name, starring Eddie Murphy.

Remembering Della Reese (1931-2017)

Singer/actress/commedienne Della Reese has passed away although the details of her death have not been released.  She retired from acting in 2014 and suffered health problems related to her diabetes.

I remember seeing her in many different roles on television.  She won numerous awards for her role in Touched by an Angel. 

I remember her best from her role in Harlem Nights and especially her hilarious fight scene with Eddie Murphy.