Even those who didn’t win big at the Oscars this year have reason to celebrate — Sunday’s ceremony set new records for the number of both black and female winners. Seven black men and women ...

In the 97-year history of the Academy Awards, 611 films have been nominated for the top prize, best picture. Only 23 of those films were helmed by a woman director. While the statistic is startling, ...

Female screenwriters make up less than 10% of the winners over the years. And in 96 years of Academy Awards winners there have only ever been three women to win the award for best director ...

In the documentary, Taraji P. Henson and Whoopi Goldberg also express incredulity over the lack of Black best actress Oscar winners. “Wait a minute, none of us were good enough?” Goldberg asks.