The 95th Oscars ceremony had a slew of historic firsts, and Massachusetts was well-represented as the birthplace of two of those winners to have momentous claims to Oscars fame. Daniel Kwan, one of the film's directors and producers, made history on multiple fronts as the second Asian person in Oscars history to receive awards for best picture, director, and screenplay, according to Variety, and hails from Westborough, Massachusetts. Even less represented among Oscar winners are Black and African-American people, holding only 41 gold statuettes. The 2023 Oscars' one new addition is Springfield, Massachusetts native Ruth E. Carter, who is the first Black woman to win a second Oscar. Click here to read more about 2023's historic Oscars wins from Variety.

Source: Washington Post March 13, 2023 21:42 UTC