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ā€˜Sinnersā€™ Music Exhibition Opens at California African American Museum • Oct. 20, 2026, 11:30 AM ET (Variety)
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Born May 23, 1986 (age 40) ā€¢ Oakland ā€¢ California
Awards And Honors BAFTA (2026) ā€¢ Academy Award (2026)
Notable Works ā€œBlack Panther: Wakanda Foreverā€ ā€¢ ā€œBlack Pantherā€ ā€¢ ā€œCreedā€ ā€¢ ā€œFruitvale Stationā€ ā€¢ ā€œSinnersā€

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