Ryan Coogler

This Week In Good Black News: Ryan Coogler, Michael B. Jordan and Howard All Made History

From Oscar wins to HBCU pride and Howard’s first NCAA Tournament victory, Black excellence showed up everywhere this week.
03/20/2026

Autumn Durald Arkapaw Becomes First Woman to Win Best Cinematography Oscar for 'Sinners'

The groundbreaking cinematographer makes Academy Awards history for her work on Ryan Coogler’s record-breaking supernatural thriller.
03/15/2026

Ryan Coogler Wins Best Original Screenplay for Sinners

The filmmaker continues his historic night with a win for the film’s bold supernatural story.
03/15/2026

The New Yorker Owes Wunmi Mosaku an Apology, a Retraction, and Possibly Flowers

How a prestigious magazine with a century of cultural cache managed to make one of the most striking women in Hollywood look like a background character in her own story.
03/11/2026

‘Sinners’ Wins WGA Original Screenplay and Ryan Coogler Gains a Major Guild Boost

Breakout star Miles Caton accepted on Coogler’s behalf as the ceremony carried on amid ongoing labor tensions.
03/09/2026

NAACP Image Awards 2026: The Speeches That Moved the Culture Forward

From legacy-defining honors to breakthrough gratitude, this year’s acceptance speeches were a masterclass in purpose, power, and pride.
03/02/2026

Funny How BAFTA Found the Edit Button for Politics — But Not for a Racial Slur

With a two-hour delay used to cut political remarks, the decision to air the N-word while Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo stood on stage wasn’t a technical error — it was an editorial choice. And that choice demands more than an apology.
02/26/2026

Rooting For Everybody Black at the BAFTAs

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Historic ‘Sinners’ BAFTA Win Shines, Tarnished by Racial Outburst

Academy Award-nominated Ryan Coogler’s film became the most-awarded movie by a Black director, even as a Tourette’s campaigner’s slur at Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo sparked controversy.
02/23/2026

Costume Designer Ruth E. Carter Becomes Most-Nominated Black Woman in Oscar History

With her fifth Oscar nomination for 'Sinners,' the legendary costume makes history as the most-nominated Black woman the Academy has ever recognized—cementing her legacy as one of Hollywood’s most influential visual storytellers.
01/22/2026

Ryan Coogler's ‘Sinners’ Breaks Oscar Nominations Record With 16

The genre-bending epic becomes the most nominated film in Academy Awards history, while Paul Thomas Anderson’s 'One Battle After Another,' starring Teyana Taylor, follows closely behind as the 2026 Oscars race heats up.
01/22/2026