Excitement is building in Hollywood as an anonymous Oscar ballot obtained by Variety hints at how the race may unfold, with 'Sinners' and 'One Battle After Another' dominating several categories.
Viola Davis celebrated Michael B. Jordan's SAG Award win with a nod to August Wilson's 'Joe Turner's Come and Gone'
The cultural conversation has pivoted, and suddenly the white man is the fragile one while Black anger and side-eye are the problem.
The incident was treated less like a racial harm event that happened to two Black men and more like a “disruption” that happened to the show.
For Black people, award shows are like elections; we hope for the best but prepare for the worst, and the upcoming Oscars are no exception.