[1] With her third win for Outstanding Costume Design for Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, Ruth E. Carter became the most decorated technical award winner in Black Reel Awards history.
[1] Actress Angela Bassett also made history, becoming the first woman ever to win an acting and honorary award in the same year; she won for her work in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever and also received the prestigious "Sidney Poitier Trailblazer Award", recognizing her career of acting excellence.
[6] Representatives for the Foundation for the Augmentation of African-Americans in Film (FAAAF) explained that temporarily rescheduling the summer celebration "gives the opportunity for the resolution of the strikes to occur and allow for the presence and participation of all the honorees".
[6] "The best part about recognizing excellence in anything is giving those who have done the work the opportunity to shine," stated Tim Gordon, the Black Reel Awards' founder and executive director.
"We felt announcing the winners on our site or in a press release would not appropriately honor the fantastic work of those in our entertainment community," he concluded.