The first big Oscar shocker of the night: Stacey Dashs appearance.
I cannot wait to help my people out.
Happy Black History Month!
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she said, before waving to the crowd.
Shortly after the moment, Rock shared a photo of the two backstage.
When they added ME to increase the diversity, Im sure many black people rolled their eyes.
Im not black enough, they say,she wrote.
Ive heard that all my life.
Bringing diversity to Hollywood… not merely because of color, but politics as well.
(After all, different colors of skin is an easy kind of diversity.
Ideological diversity is much harder, because it forces everyone to come face to face with actual beliefs.
Hollywood needs BOTH.)
