Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: "John Henry and the Inky-Poo" e nominated maka Oscar maka Best Animated Short maka
Onyinye Academy nke iri na itoolu. N'afọ 2015, a họpụtara ihe nkiri ahụ maka nchekwa na United States National Film Registry site n'ọbá akwụkwọ nke Congress dị ka "ọdịbendị, akụkọ ihe mere eme, ma ọ bụ nke mara mma".