‘Summer of Soul’ Was Robbed of Its Moment at the Oscars

As I’m sure everyone is aware by now, Will Smith walked onstage at the Oscars and smacked Chris Rock across the face after Rock made a tasteless joke at the expense of Jada Pinkett Smith and her health condition, alopecia, which leads to hair loss. And while the sexist undertones of Rock’s joke should not go unacknowledged, and Smith’s act of violence was undeniably inappropriate, there is another injustice at play here: Summer of Soul, which won Best Documentary Feature immediately after the slap, was robbed of its much-deserved moment in Oscars history. Summer of Soul, directed by Ahmir Thompson… Read Full Article