This is major.
There may not have been a wealth of Black nominees at the 92nd Academy Awards, but there were at least two Black winners. Karen Rupert Toliver and Matthew Cherry just won the Oscar for Best Animated Short for, which tells the story of a father learning to do his daughter's gorgeous Afro-textured hair while her mother is in the hospital.
As the pair took the stage for their respective acceptance speeches, the topic of representation was in front of mind. "We have a firm belief that representation matters deeply," Rupert Toliver said to a room that burst into applause. "Especially in cartoons. Because in cartoons, that's how we first see our movies, and that's how we shape our lives and how we see the world.
Texas teen Deandre Arnold poses with Karen Rupert and filmmakers of "Hair Love" as they arrive for the 92nd Oscars at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California on February 9, 2020. , is a senior at Barbers Hill High School in Mont Belvieu, Texas. He was suspended from school for his locs, which went against the dress code. He was given an ultimatum by the school: cut your locs, or don't walk at graduation. He was also banned from prom.
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