The 2021 documentary deserved our full attention when it won.
across the face after Rock made a tasteless joke at the expense of Jada Pinkett Smith and her health condition, alopecia, which leads to hair loss. And while the sexist undertones of Rock's joke should not go unacknowledged, and Smith's act of violence was undeniably inappropriate, there is another injustice at play here:which won Best Documentary Feature immediately after the slap, was robbed of its much-deserved moment in Oscars history.
It might seem bizarre that such a lengthy concert featuring such famous acts would become such a little-known piece of music history, but this is a classic example of Black history being overshadowed by the white-dominant narrative of American history.aimed to set the record straight.
I'm all for a healthy dose of chaotic energy at an awards show, but ultimately, the Oscars are meant to be a night for honoring film, and the fact that a Black-directed, Black-culture-focused film won Best Documentary was aInstead, we have a memory of a slap and the confusing silence that followed. Gabrielle Ulubay is an E-Commerce Writer at Marie Claire and writes about all things fashion and beauty.
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