Indie Spirit Awards ho**r black actors, first transgender woman
 

Indie Spirit Awards ho**r black actors, first transgender woman
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SANTA MONICA, Calif. — The Film Independent Spirit Awards did what the Oscars could **t: **minate, and then award, multiple actors of color for performances in 2015 films.

Three out of the four acting categories went to black actors on Saturday: Abraham Attah, the pre-teen star of Beasts of ** Nation, for Best Male Lead; his co-star Idris Elba, for Best Supporting Male; and Mya Taylor, a transgender woman, for her supporting role in Tangerine.

SEE ALSO: The Film Academy is diversifying really, really slowly — if at all

Though Taylor was **t the first transgender woman to be **minated for a Spirit Award, she was the first to win a major film award, period. Read more...

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