Indigenous
actress Lily Gladstone deserves an Oscar for her
phenomenal
performance. | | |
Indigenous Actress Lily
Gladstone Deserves the Oscar for Best
Actress | | |
Actress Lily
Gladstone has just made history. This year, she
became the first Indigenous person to win the Golden
Globe award for Best Actress — as well as the first
Native American woman to be nominated for Best Actress
by the Oscars.
This is a beautiful and
momentous achievement. When the 96th Oscars ceremony
is held on Sunday, March 10, the Academy must build on
this groundbreaking occasion by correctly awarding the
Oscar to Gladstone!
Hollywood has
long relied on racism and dehumanizing stereotypes when
it comes to portraying Native Americans and other
Indigenous people and telling their stories on screen.
On top of that, prestigious awards have spent
generations locking actors of color out of receiving
these top honors — choosing to celebrate white actors
instead.
Now, Gladstone is being honored for her
role in the film Killers of the Flower Moon,
about a real-life series of racist murders in the 1920s.
During this Reign of Terror, white people targeted
Native Americans on the Osage reservation in Oklahoma
and killed them to steal oil
riches.
Awarding Gladstone the Oscar
would be significant on multiple fronts. In
addition to highlighting her incredible work as an
artist and commending the achievements of Indigenous
actors, it would also bring increased attention to what
Native American communities have endured for
generations.
That's why we're calling on
the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to award
the Oscar for Best Actress to Lily Gladstone!
This is its chance to
make an impactful decision — and correctly highlight
someone whose talent deserves to be in the spotlight.
Sign the petition
now!
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Thank you,
Miranda
Care2 Petitions
Team | | |
P.S.
It's time for the Oscars to show that it is taking steps
to address its discriminatory past. One way to do that
is by acknowledging how phenomenal Gladstone's work has
been. Sign the
petition. |
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Sent: Sunday, January 28, 2024 12:19 PM
Subject: Hollywood must finally recognize and honor Indigenous
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