Black Divas
FILE - In this file photo of March 24, 2002, Halle Berry shows off her Oscar backstage after winning for best actress for her role in "Monster's Ball" during the 74th annual Academy Awards on in Los Angeles. Dorothy Dandridge was the first black woman to be nominated for a Best Actrress Oscar. And almost half a century passed before another black woman, Halle Berry, won the award. (AP Photo/Doug Mills, File)
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