Some 70 years after her death, however, she is finally being recognized for her achievements as possibly Canada’s first Black ...

In the 97-year history of the Academy Awards, 611 films have been nominated for the top prize, best picture. Only 23 of those ...

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Halle Berry is reflecting on her groundbreaking Oscar win in 2002, now viewing it as a rare exception rather than a moment of lasting change. As the only Black woman to have ever won the Academy ...

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Liu became the first American woman to claim a title since Kimmie Meissner in 2006. Liu's victory marked a meteoric comeback after stepping away from the sport in 2022. "I mean, it means so much ...

But on Friday, almost three years after retiring from the sport, Liu became the first American woman for 19 years to win a figure skating world title. “Even yesterday I didn’t expect this ...

The song also contains other lines that seem to address the Oscar incident indirectly, including, "I heard he won the Oscar but ... on a True Story marks Smith's first solo music album in two ...

On Friday night, she was crowned world champion. Liu, 19, became the first American woman to win the World Figure Skating Championships in 19 years. The previous American winner was Kimmie ...

That was also the last time an American woman won worlds in the pre-Olympic year. All three could make the team for the Milan Cortina Games — named after next January’s U.S. Championships — and bid to ...