Today’s episode is with Ms. Ruth Carter. Ms. Carter is an Oscar award-winning American costume designer, for film and television, with over 40 films to her credit. During her near 30 year film career, she has worked with some of the top directors in Hollywood including Spike Lee, Lee Daniels, Reggie Hudlin, Steven Spielberg and Ryan Cooglar. Ms. Carter has earned three nominations for an Academy Award for Best Costume Design for her work on Spike Lee's biographical film Malcolm X (1992), Steven Spielberg's historical drama film Amistad (1997), and Ryan Coogler's superhero film Black Panther (2018), for which she was awarded the Oscar for Best Costume Design at the 91st Academy Awards. She is the first black woman to win the Oscar for Best Costume Design. She also received an Emmy nomination for her work on the 2016 reboot, “Roots.” Ms. Carter is a 1982 graduate of Hampton Institute, currently known as Hampton University, with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Theatre Arts. She also served as the keynote speaker at Hampton University’s 148th Commencement Ceremony in 2018. In this interview, Ms. Carter discuss her time at Hampton University, as well as her time working in the entertainment industry. Thanks for tuning in and remember to rate, share, and subscribe!
