Boseman's widow, Taylor Simone Ledward, accepted the award Sunday on behalf of the 43-year-old cultural icon who died in August after a battle with colon cancer.

"He would thank God. He would thank his parents. He would thank his ancestors for their guidance and their sacrifices," Ledward said while accepting the award, CBS News reported. "He would say something beautiful, something inspiring, something that would amplify that little voice inside all of you that tells you that you can, that tells you to keep going, that calls you back to what you are meant to be doing at this moment in history."

As Blavity previously reported, history was made on Sunday when Andra Day received recognition for her portrayal of music legend Billie Holiday, becoming the second Black woman ever to win the award for best actress in a motion picture.

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