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Interweaving Tradition and Imagination Through Costume Design (Attend in the Library)

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Adults, 20s and 30s, Seniors
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Join us for a special event with Ruth E. Carter, two-time Academy Award-winning costume designer. Carter made history as the first Black person to win the Costume Design category, winning an Academy Award for Black Panther. She received a second Academy Award for Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.

Ruth E. Carter’s ability to develop an authentic story through costume and character has made her one of the most sought after and renowned costume designers today. Best known for turning the Black Panther superhero into an African King, Carter is the first Black woman to win multiple Academy Awards in any category and the first costume designer to win for the first film and its sequel. She has also garnered additional Academy Award nominations as well as an Emmy nomination. Carter is known for her research and diligence to the craft of costume design, specifically for her work for period ensemble films such as Lee Daniels’ The Butler, Selma, and Marshall.

Ruth E. Carter will be joined in conversation with Aisha Harris, co-host of NPR’s Pop Culture Happy Hour and author of Wannabe.

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