Ryan Coogler is finally an Academy Award winner with his first Oscar for Best Original Screenplay for Sinners. This makes him only the second Black winner in this category after Jordan Peele made history for Get Out in 2018. Source: Brianna Bryson / Getty Overwhelmed with emotion and gratitude, he opened his heartfelt speech with a joke about is standing ovation. I'm from Oakland, California and we can talk a lot," he said with a laugh. The powerhouse director credited his cast and crew with his success, inviting them to stand for recognition as well.