Akron native Paul Tazewell was awarded his first Oscar at the ceremony Sunday in the costume design category for his work in ...

Paul Tazewell, an Akron, Ohio, native and former faculty member at Carnegie Mellon University, made history Sunday night at ...

Akron native Paul Tazewell, 60, won the Oscar for costume design and made Academy Awards history in the process.

Akron native Paul Tazewell, nominated for an Academy Award for his costume design work for the blockbuster film "Wicked," won his first Oscar Sunday in his second nomination in the category.

Akron's Paul Tazewell won his first Oscar for Costume Design for "Wicked," marking a historic win as the first Black man in ...

Paul Tazewell accepts the Costume Design award for "Wicked" onstage during the 97th Annual Oscars at Dolby Theatre on March 2, 2025 in Hollywood, California ...

Tazewell is well-known for his work on "The Color Purple," "Hamilton," which he won a Tony Award for, and "West Side Story." ...

Paul Tazewell, who graduated from Buchtel High School, made history, becoming the first Black man to win an Oscar for best costume design.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Paul Tazewell made history at the Oscars, becoming the first Black man to win best costume design.