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Sammy Davis Jr. was a co-host for the 44th Academy Awards ceremony on April 10, 1972. He co-hosted again for the 47th Oscars on April 8, 1975.

Chris Rock became the only black male to serve as a solo host at the Academy Awards on February 27, 2005.

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