Sunday, March 11, 2012

Bittersweet


The twenty-nine African American Oscar recipients.

James Baskett - Oscar (special), for his characterization of Uncle Remus in Song of the South.

Louis Gossett, Jr. - Oscar for best actor in a supporting role (An Officer and a Gentleman).

Mo’Nique - Oscar for best actress in a supporting role (Precious).

Jamie Foxx - Oscar for best actor in a leading role (Ray).

Isaac Hayes - Oscar for best original song (Shaft).

Stevie Wonder - Oscar for best original song (The Woman In Red).

Willie D. Burton - Oscar for best sound (Bird) and Oscar for best sound (Dreamgirls).

Halle Berry - Oscar for best actress in a leading role (Monster’s Ball).

Denzel Washington - Oscar for best actor in a leading role (Training Day) and Oscar for best actor in a supporting role (Glory).

Prince - Oscar for best original music score (Purple Rain).

Lionel Richie - Oscar for best original song (White Nights).

Morgan Freeman - Oscar for best actor in a supporting role (Million Dollar Baby).

Forest Whitaker - Oscar for best actor in a leading role (Last King of Scotland).

Russell Williams - Oscar for best sound (Glory) and Oscar for best sound (Dances With Wolves).

Quincy Jones - Oscar (special) Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award.

Oprah Winfrey - Oscar (special) Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award.

Irena Cara - Oscar for best original song (Flashdance).

Herbie Hancock - Oscar for best original music score (Round Midnight).

Sidney Poitier - Oscar for best actor in a leading role (Lilies of The Field).

Whoopi Goldberg - Oscar for best actress in a supporting role (Ghost).

Jennifer Hudson - Oscar for best actress in a supporting role (Dreamgirls).

Octavia Spencer - Oscar for best supporting actress (The Help).

Hattie McDaniel - Oscar for best actress in a supporting role (Gone With The Wind).

Geoffrey Fletcher - Oscar for best written adapted screenplay (Precious).

Cuba Gooding Jr. - Oscar for best actor in a supporting role (Jerry Maguire).

Jordan Houston, Cedric Coleman, Paul Beauregard (aka three six mafia) - Oscar for best original song (Hustle & Flow).

Roger Ross Williams - Oscar for best documentary short (Music By Prudence).

James Earl Jones - Oscar (special) Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award.

T. J. Martin - Oscar for best documentary feature (Undefeated).

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