She is so much more than a costume designer or expert storyteller. She is a trailblazer. A pioneer. A leader. Think Ryan Coogler’s Black Panther. Spike Lee’s Malcolm X, Do The Right Thing or 12 other Spike Lee joints. Ava DuVernay’s Selma. Lee Daniels' The Butler. Steven Spielberg’s Amistad. Coming 2 America… and so much more. But who is the woman behind the accolades? What makes her tick? What gives her life? And what drove her to become the first African American to win an Academy Award in Costume Design? And furthermore, how has it changed her?Here's to diving deeper into the life and mind of the modern iconoclast… Ruth E. Carter.CREDITS:Guest:  Ruth E. CarterHost and Producer:  Tori ReidExecutive Producer:  Patrick A. HowellExecutive Producer:  Tori ReidAssociate Producer:  Sterfon DemingsWriter:  Tori ReidPost Production:  Cutting Edge EditingAdditional Post Production:  Stereo MixtrumentalPost Production Assistant:  Sydney Rhone Music Supervision:  Another Place in Time MusicVoiceover Artist:  Vïntóry Blake MoorePremier Advertising Sponsor:  Vivreau Water SystemsAdvertising Sponsor:  Hampton UniversityAdvertising Sponsor:  Hilton Sacramento Arden WestAd Voiceover Artist:  Ginger LevertLogo Photography:  Bobby Holland / MPTV ImagesPhoto credit for Ruth E. Carter:  Jeff LipskyMusic:“Glow” by Stereo Mixtrumental“Burning Up” by Chi Vaughn"Act I Fluvial" by Jo WandriniOutro - Produced by Stereo MixtrumentalVivreau Ad Music - "Soft Speak" by Siaratea Victory & Noble production@ 2022 Victory & Noble LLC  All Rights Reserved.Connect with the Guest:Ruth E. Carter Official WebsiteRuth E. Carter Afrofuturism in Costume Design ExhibitVisit Hampton University: The Standard of Excellence