HairLove, an animated story about an African-American dad learning to style his daughter’s hair for the first time, took home the Oscar for Best Animated Short
Photo: FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP via Getty Images Hair Love, an animated story about an African-American dad learning to style his daughter’s hair for the first time, took home the Oscar for Best Animated Short. Directed by former NFL player Matthew A. Cherry, Everett Downing Jr., Bruce W. Smith, and produced by Karen Rupert Toliver, Gabrielle Union, and Dwayne Wade, the film started out as a Kickstarter and quickly surpassed its fundraising goal.
In his original video explaining the project, Cherry said, “We’re trying to promote hair positivity and inspire young kids to take pride in their natural hair, and show black fathers in their kids’ lives.” Tonight on stage, Cherry added that he and Toliver created the film “because we want to see more representation in animation and to normalize black hair.” He also praised and highlighted the CROWN Act, legislation banning natural hair discrimination.
The film’s guest to the awards was DeAndre Arnold, a student who made headlines when his high school suspended him for his dreadlocks. Congratulations to black hair and the main characters of the movie, including Zuri, Stephen, and their pet cat, Rocky.
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