A History of African-Americans and the Oscars

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  • Diana Ross
  • Louis Gossett, Jr.
  • Irene Cara
  • Herbie Hancock
  • Prince
  • Denzel Washington
  • Spike Lee
  • John Singleton
  • Queen Latifah
  • Benicio Del Toro
  • Halle Berry
  • Jamie Foxx
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  • Lee Daniels
  • Geoffrey Fletcher
  • Quvenzhané Wallis
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  • Hattie McDaniel
  • Dorothy Dandridge
  • Sidney Poitier
  • Duke Ellington
  • Rita Moreno
  • Isaac Hayes

Louis Gossett, Jr.

Louis Gossett, Jr. was the first Black actor to win best supporting actor, which was for 1982's An Officer and a Gentleman. Louis Gossett Jr. (Photo: Ron Galella/WireImage)

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