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Paul Tazewell becomes first Black man to win an Oscar for best costume design
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Paul Tazewell, winner of the award for best costume design for "Wicked," poses in the press room at the Oscars on Sunday, March 2, 2025, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. - photo by Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Paul Tazewell made history at the Oscars, becoming the first Black man to win best costume design. Tazewell won for his masterful design work in “Wicked” at the 97th Academy Awards on Sunday. It is his first win and second nomination.