The Blackest Moments Of The 90th Oscars
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Veronica Wells
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Kobe Bryant
While there is some discussion about whether or not Kobe’s win is appropriate at a time like this, when women in Hollywood are fighting against sexual assault, given his own past, there are others, myself included, who saw the moment as Black Excellence. You retire from your field as a legend and go on to achieve another legendary feat by winning an Oscar with your first film. And I did appreciate that he took a shot at Laura Ingraham and her “shut up and dribble” comments during his acceptance speech.
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