Hair Love's Oscars Nom Is A Sliver Of Hope Amid Diversity Backlash

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This short film by MatthewACherry about Black hair stands for something truly powerful.

: Of the 20 nominees for acting, only one was Black; Jennifer Lopez's anticipated nod for her role inwas nowhere to be found; and zero women were named in the directing category for the second year in a row.to express their frustrations in the hours since — and rightfully so.

But there is one small-but-mighty victory that stands as a beacon of light amid so much controversy: the nomination ofThe idea for the five-minute film, which tells the story of a Black father learning to do his daughter's hair, was pitched by NFL wide receiver-turned-movie director Matthew A. Cherry and after surpassing its Kickstarter goal of $75,000 by over $200,000.

 

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