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BY Ama Nunoo, 12:00pm April 24, 2021,

Black celebrities you didn’t know won an Oscar

by Ama Nunoo, 12:00pm April 24, 2021,
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Lionel Richie

Lionel won in 1985 for Best Original Song, with ‘Say You, Say Me’, from the movie White Nights, a Cold War drama about defecting Russian and American dancers.

“In the truest sense of the word I will say to you that this represents a dream come true,” he said while accepting the award.

Last Edited by:Mildred Europa Taylor Updated: April 23, 2021

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