As we gear up for the 2013 Academy Awards, airing Feb. 24, The Root is speaking with black Oscar winners and nominees — past and present — about the prestigious honor. First in the series: Louis ...

LOS ANGELES — Louis Gossett Jr., the first Black man to win a supporting actor Oscar and an Emmy winner for his role in the seminal TV miniseries "Roots," has died. He was 87. Gossett's nephew told ...

Oscar winning Louis Gossett, Jr., Paul Gardner, II, Doresa Harvey and Nadiyah Kareem. *“He was my friend before he was Ali,” said Oscar winning Louis Gossett, Jr. (Officer and a Gentleman). “He was a ...

Winning an Oscar has the potential to make or break an actor’s career. Now, we’re looking deeper into their stories. Despite 2025 Oscars snubs, let’s take a look at Black, history-making moments at ...