Ruth E. Carter shares career insights at Springfield College

Award-winning costume designer Ruth Carter making her way back to her hometown of Springfield tonight to give some insight into her work at Springfield College. Carter is known as one of the most influential costume designers in history. She's most well known for her creations in the Black Panther franchise, Malcolm X, Sinners and so much more. Carter is the first black person to win the Academy Award for Best Costume Design and says she is proud to be back where all of her dreams began right here in Springfield. It's it's a great feeling you know being able to come to college and having someone you know has so much achievements and you know just hear them speak is it's a blessing. I think it's like a true honor that we get to hear someone like this speak because I know like not a lot of people get to have this opportunity and like it's a true honor to like just be in the same room as her. Springfield College opening its doors to Carter through their arts and Humanities Speaker Series helping to inspire not just students but anyone in the Springfield community.