Paul Tazewell made history at the Oscars, becoming the first Black man to win best costume design. Tazewell won for his design work in “Wicked” at the 97th Academy Awards on Sunday.

Paul Tazewell, an Akron, Ohio, native and former faculty member at Carnegie Mellon University, made history Sunday night at the 97th Academy Awards when he became the first Black man to win an Oscar for best costume design for the theatrical adaptation of the Broadway musical "Wicked.

Wicked,” a movie musical demanding acres of fabric and untold work hours, scored a widely predicted win for costume design. The trophy made costume designer Paul Tazewell the first Black man to win an award in this category.