The movement gained a renewed sense of urgency this year, with the Academy facing backlash for a nearly all-white slate of nominees.
to win a best actress Oscar for her portrayal of Leticia Musgrove in the 2001 film"Monster's Ball."
Hattie McDaniel, left, was given the Academy award for the best performance of an actress in a supporting role for her work as "Mammy" in "Gone With the Wind" on Feb. 29, 1940, in Los Angeles. Actress Fay Bainter presented the award. In this March 26, 1958, file photo, Japanese American actress Miyoshi Umeki poses with her Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress in "Sayonara" in Los Angeles.
In this April 9, 1962, file photo, Rita Moreno poses with her Oscar after she was named "Best Supporting Actress" for her role in "West Side Story."But it took over 50 years after McDaniel won for another black woman to win the award -- Whoopi Goldberg, who was recognized for her role as Oda Mae Brown in the 1990 film,"Ghost."
Sidney Poitier holds his Academy Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role for 'Lilies Of The Field', at the 36th Academy Awards ceremony, April 13, 1964, in Santa Monica, Calif.the first black manHe was followed by Sir Ben Kingsley -- an English actor with Indian roots -- who won for his role as Mahatma Gandhi in the 1982 film,"Gandhi," and become the first, and so far only, Asian man to win in this category.
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