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  • LISTEN: Oscar Nominee Hannah Beachler Talks Bringing Wakanda to Life

    The “Black Panther” production designer is the first Black woman ever nominated in her category.

    Sameer Rao Feb 22, 2019 3:19PM ET
    Hannah Beachler. Black woman with black hair smiles while wearing white dress with red and gray and yellow leaves and black lines in front of grey background with orange lines and grey CocaCola and AT&T logos.

    Hannah Beachler attends the Essence 11th Annual Black Women In Hollywood Awards Gala at the Beverly Wilshire Four Seasons Hotel on March 1, 2018 in Beverly Hills, California. Photo Credit: Phillip Faraone/Getty Images

    Hannah Beachler, the production designer who envisioned Wakanda for “Black Panther,” will make history at the 91st Academy Awards as the first African-American woman nominated for outstanding Production Design. The artist discusses her work on the movie with NPR today (February 22). Listen to her break down the location research she conducted in Africa with director Ryan Coogler and the significance of her nomination:

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