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flag Ruth Carter earned a historic fifth Oscar nomination for her costume work on "Sinners," making her the most-nominated Black woman in Academy history.

flag Ruth E. Carter has earned a historic fifth Oscar nomination for Best Costume Design for her work on Ryan Coogler’s “Sinners,” making her the most-nominated Black woman in Academy Awards history across any category. flag The nomination, for a blues-infused vampire film set in the Jim Crow-era Mississippi Delta, highlights her commitment to authentic storytelling through hand-me-downs, patches, and imperfect details that reflect the resilience of Black working-class life. flag A two-time Oscar winner for “Black Panther” and “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever,” Carter continues to break barriers in Hollywood, where her decades-long career has shaped iconic films like “Malcolm X,” “Selma,” and “The Butler.” She credited Coogler as a transformative force in Black cinema and emphasized that her sustained success stems from hard work, vision, and perseverance.

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