It’s been 20 years since Halle Berry became the first Black woman to win an Academy Award for Best Actress for her role in ‘Monster’s Ball.’ 
In her 2002 acceptance speech, Berry dedicated her win to every ‘faceless woman of color that now has a chance because this door tonight has been opened.’
Unfortunately, two decades later she still remains the only Black woman to have won that award. In fact, it took another 8 years after her win for another Black performer to even be nominated in that category, Gabourey Sidibe for ‘Precious.’
‘The fact that there's no one standing next to me is heartbreaking,’ Berry told the NY Times. Since Berry's win in 2002, and Denzel Washington’s win for Best Actor that same night, just 12 other Black performers have won an Oscar.
There are no Black women nominated in the Best Actress category at the 94th Academy Awards this year.
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