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Oscar night of 2014 was among the most entertaining and well-balanced (for the Oscars, that is) in decades.This year's show made history for people of color on several levels:With the Best Picture Academy Award going to 12 Years A Slave, for the first time ever, a film lensed by a Black director won.The Best Picture win for 12 Years represents the first time a majority cast of color is the primary subject of the winning film.Lupita Nyong’o wins Best Supporting Actress for her searing portrayal of Patsey, bringing the total number of Black women to win an acting Oscar to...

07 March, 2014 /

My blogs about films usually come long after release because I like to talk about what happens in movies—and I want to give readers ample time to see the film before I go in. So if you have yet to see this film, bookmark this post until you see it. Because everyone should see it. I fully understand excusing oneself from this film if you are African American. Why pay to watch a piece of your people’s genocide unfold? My answer is easy: if our ancestors could live it, you can spend two hours watching it. In fact, it’s the...

07 November, 2013 /