In 2002, Halle Berry became the first black woman to win the Academy Award for Best Actress for her starring role in "Monster's Ball." She dedicated her teary-eyed speech to "every nameless, faceless woman of color." Fourteen years later, she is still the only black woman to have taken home that Oscar. At the MAKERS conference on Tuesday, Berry spoke with CAA's Kevin Huvane about the significance of that moment and how heartbroken she is that the industry seems to have changed so little in the ...
Halle Berry Says It's 'Heartbreaking' How Little Has Changed Since Her Oscar Win
The Huffington Post - 2 Feb 2016 23:25
In 2002, Halle Berry became the first black woman to win the Academy Award for Best Actress for her starring role in "Monster's Ball." She dedicated her teary-eyed speech to "every nameless, faceless woman of color." Fourteen years later, she is still the only black woman to have taken home that Oscar. At the MAKERS conference on Tuesday, Berry spoke with CAA's Kevin Huvane about the significance of that moment and how heartbroken she is that the industry seems to have changed so little in the ...
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