I’m sitting down to watch (and live-tweet) the #Oscars, and Black talent and stories may take the night. Like a lot of things happening right now, signs of progress are also signs of just how far we have to go. (1/6)
For every #Moonlight that illuminates the breadth and depth of Black lives, and for every #JudasandtheBlackMessiah that tells the truth about racism in law enforcement and politics, there are a hundred movies and TV shows doing just the opposite. (2/6)
Tonight, I’m looking forward to celebrating Black art and artists like @ViolaDavis, #JudasAndTheBlackMessiah, and of course the late, great Chadwick Boseman. But in addition to celebrating the best, we must also challenge the rest. (3/6)
@violadavis That means not letting Hollywood off the hook for all the harm done by boosting up a completely false image of policing, casting Black people as a drag on society, erasing our stories and humanity, and profiting from stereotype after stereotype. (4/6)
Tonight’s #Oscars wouldn’t be what it is without our movement rising up inside & outside the industry — turning the presence of #OscarsSoWhite (shoutout @ReignOfApril) into the power to change the Academy and the rules that exclude Black talent. (5/6)
Together, we’re going to #ChangeHollywood — making sure Hollywood invests in our communities, tells the truth about policing, and creates opportunity for Black talent and careers, on-camera and behind the scenes. (6/6) changeindustries.org/changehollywoo…
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