On Sunday night, April 25, the Academy Awards were in full swing and historic moments were made. Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom won big as the makeup and hairstyling team clinched a win.
Hairstylists Mia Neal and Jamika Wilson became the first Black women to win in the category. The Oscar-winning team was included Neal, Wilson and makeup artist Sergio Lopez-Rivera.
Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom followed the life of the queer soulful blues artist and activist Gertrude ‘Ma’ Rainey who was portrayed by Viola Davis.
During the speeches, Wilson and Neal gave moving statements acknowledging the barriers of the industry and called for the field to become more accessible to others. “I stand here, as Jamika and I break this glass ceiling, with so much