On March 24, 2002, Halle Berry made history. She became the first African American to win an Academy Award for Best Actress in a leading role. Halle's Oscar came for her work in Monster's Ball, in which she portrayed Leticia Musgrove, a tough yet vulnerable waitress who becomes involved in an interracial affair. Initially, the film's producer had balked at casting Halle in the role of Leticia. He believed she was too beautiful for the part.

 

This book is part of a book series called Transcending Race .

This book has been graded for interest at 6+ years.

There are 64 pages in this book. This book was published 2015 by Start Publishing .