African American Oscar Winners
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Russell Williams 1989, 1990
Best Sound Mixing "Glory" "Dances With Wolves" (Photo American University)
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Isaac Hayes 1971
Best Original Song "Theme from Shaft" Shaft (Photo by Lawrence Lucier/Getty Images)
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Halle Berry 2001
Best Actress in a Leading Role "Monster's Ball" Role: Leticia Musgrove (Frank Micelotta/ImageDirect)
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Prince 1984
Best Original Score, Purple Rain (Photo by Frank Micelotta/Getty Images)
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Lionel Richie 1985
Best Original Song, "Say You, Say Me" White Nights (Photo by Getty Images)
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Sidney Poitier 1963
Best Actor in a Leading Role "Lilies of the Field" Role: Homer Smith (LUCY NICHOLSON/AFP/Getty Images)
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Stevie Wonder 1984
Best Original Song "I Just Called to Say I Love You" The Woman In Red (PAUL J. RICHARDS/AFP/Getty Images)
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Whoopi Goldberg 1990
Best Actress in a Supporting Role "Ghost" Role: Oda Mae Brown (LUCY NICHOLSON/AFP/Getty Images)
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Morgan Freeman 2004
Best Actor in a Supporting Role "Million Dollar Baby" Role: Eddie 'Scrap-Iron' Dupris (JEFF HAYNES/AFP/Getty Images)
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Juicy J, DJ Paul, Frayser Boy 2005
Best Original Song "It's Hard Out There For A Pimp" Hustle & Flow (Photo by Vince Bucci/Getty Images)
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Irene Cara 1983
Best Original Song "Flashdance (What A Feeling)" Flashdance (Photo by Hamish Blair/Getty Images)
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Herbie Hancock 1986
Best Original Score "Round Midnight" (Photo by Alexander Sibaja/Getty Images)
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Forest Whitaker 2006
Best Actor in a Leading Role "The Last King of Scotland" Role: Idi Amin (ROBYN BECK/AFP/Getty Images)
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Jennifer Hudson 2006
Best Actress in a Supporting Role "Dreamgirls" Role: Effie White (Photo by Vince Bucci/Getty Images)
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Louis Gossett, Jr. 1982
Best Actor in a Supporting Role "An Officer And A Gentleman" Role: Gunnery Sergeant Emil Foley (Photo by Stephen Shugerman/Getty Images)
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Willie D. Burton 1988, 2006
Best Sound Mixing "Bird" "Dreamgirls" (Photo by Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)
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Mo'Nique 2009
Best Actress In A Supporting Role "Precious" Role: Mary Lee Johnston (Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images)
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2010 Vanity Fair Oscar Party Hosted By Graydon Carter - Arrivals
Best Documentary Short Subject "Music By Prudence" (Photo by Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images)
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Geoffrey Fletcher 2009
Best Writing (Adapted Screenplay) "Precious" Adapted from "Push" by Sapphire (Photo by Craig Barritt/Getty Images)
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Octavia Spencer 2011
Best Actress in a Supporting Role "The Help" Role: Minnie Jackson (Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images)
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Cuba Gooding, Jr. 1996
Best Actor in a Supporting Role "Jerry Maguire" Role: Rod Tidwell (Photo by Andrew H. Walker/Getty Images)
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Jamie Foxx 2004
Best Actor in a Leading Role "Ray" Role: Ray Charles (Photo by David Livingston/Getty Images)
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Denzel Washington 1989, 2001
Best Actor in a Supporting Role "Glory" Role: Pvt. Trip & Best Actor in a Leading Role "Training Day" Role: Alonzo Harris (Photo by Ben Pruchnie/Getty Images)
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Hattie McDaniel 1939
Best Actress in a Supporting Role "Gone With The Wind" Role: Mammy (Photo United States Postal Service)
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