SAG awards make history after every film acting award goes to people of color

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The 27th annual Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards has made history after each of the four filming acting awards was presented to people of color.

Thirteen awards were presented during the pre-recorded one-hour pre-taped 27th annual SAG Awards ceremony, with the winners providing brief acceptance speeches.

There are four film acting categories, and they were awarded to Daniel Kaluuya, the late Chadwick Boseman, Viola Davis, and Youn Yuh-jung.

Kaluuya, 32, for his role of  Black Panther Party chairman Fred Hampton in Judas and the Black Messiah was awarded Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role.

He acknowledged his win second win and third nomination in his acceptance speech, saying: "I share this light with all the nominees. Like everyone who was part of making Judas and the Black Messiah, you can't make a film without an incredible group of people that come together and want to say a truth.

"I want to share this with LaKeith Stanfield, Dominique Fishback, to Jermaine Fowler and all the incredible day players that show up. And Chairman Fred Hampton for guiding us and showing us his power, even though 52 years later. This one's for Chadwick Boseman and this one is for Chairman Fred Hampton. Thank you so much."

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For the role of Levee Green in the 1920s drama Ma Rainey's Black Bottom, Boseman, who passed away last year, was awarded Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role.

The late actor's win comes after he also emerged victorious at the Golden Globes, Critics Choice Awards, and the NAACP Image Awards for the role.

Davis, 55, also received an award for her role in the film - Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role.

She thanked screenwriter August Wilson and the "beautiful Chadwick Boseman" as she accepted the award: "Thank you, August, for leaving a legacy to actors of color that we can relish for the rest of our life."

Meanwhile, Yuh-jung was awarded the film award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role for her role as Soon-ja in the family drama Minari.

As the first Korean to win in this category, said that she was "very pleased and happy": "I don't know how to describe my feelings. I'm being recognized by Westerners."

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