List of Black Academy Award Winners and Nominees - Best Writing (Adapted Screenplay)

Best Writing (Adapted Screenplay)

Academy Award for Writing Adapted Screenplay
Year Name Film Adapted From Status Milestone
1972 Lonne Elder Sounder Sounder
by William H. Armstrong		 Nominated First black nominee for Best Writing (Adapted Screenplay).
1984 Charles Fuller A Soldier's Story A Soldier's Play
by Charles Fuller		 Nominated
2009 Geoffrey Fletcher Precious Push
by Sapphire		 Won First black person to win a screenplay Academy Award.

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