At a time when the world is going volatile with USA President Donald Trump making some hard-hitting comments and laws, Telugu people getting attacked by racists and in the name of religion ISIS making its killings, the 89th Academy Awards stage has given something new and different, of course, an answer to many.
For the first time in the history of Oscars, The Academy Awards, a Black person has won Best Director award and then there is this Muslim guy the first ever to win an Oscar in any category. The film “Moonlight” has won three golden statuettes and that stunned the world for its first.
Best Director statuette was given to Barry Jerkins for “Moonlight” and since the commencement of awards in the 1920s, this is the first time a black person has won the award in this category. Similarly, we have Mahershala Ali, a Black Muslim, winning the Best Supporting Actor crown. And that’s the first Oscar ever received by a Muslim community member.
Also, another big feat is that actress Viola Davis, a Black woman, has won Best Supporting Actress award for the movie “Fences” thereby creating a record. She has won the same award at Emmy Awards (given by TV associations) and Tony Awards (given by Theatre people) and now at Oscars (by film personalities).
