On this day, Halle Berry made history by becoming the first Black woman to win the Academy Award for Best Actress. She earned the Oscar for her powerful role in Monster’s Ball (2001). In her emotional acceptance speech, Berry dedicated the award to “every nameless, faceless woman of color” who now had a door opened for them in Hollywood. Her win marked a milestone in the ongoing struggle for representation and equity in the film industry.
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