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

Paul Tazewell made Oscars history, becoming the first Black man to win the award for best costume design. He answered a ...

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

Tazewell established a famous career, winning a Tony for "Hamilton" and an Emmy in 2018 for his costume work on "The Wiz Live ...

"We kind of knew he had talent, but we didn't have an idea of the level of genius," says Linda Brown, Tazewell's aunt.

Paul Tazewell, who graduated from UNCSA in 1986, is the first Black man to receive the award for costume design ...

Akron native Paul Tazewell, nominated for an Academy ... a 2022 Oscar for his costume designs for Steven Spielberg's "West Side Story." Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle.

UNCSA ALUM PAUL TAZEWELL TOOK HOME THE OSCAR FOR BEST ... Award for best costume design for Steven Spielberg’s "West Side Story" in 2021. Watch: NOWCAST streaming newscastsHe has also been ...