Only Recently

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SHOCKER!!

THE ACADEMY AWARDS got a huge shock in 1976...when Peter Finch's
"Black Jamaican" Wife accepted his Oscar for Best Actor. #MustWatch

Thanks for sharing Kola




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[Suesumba]

Re: Only Recently

i'm as mad as hell and i'm not gonna take it anymore!

[jah_yout]

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unable to see the video right now but i don't understand the thread...
what is so shocking about a 'black' jamaican giving a speech?

[Cultcha]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: jah_yout</div><div class="ubbcode-body">unable to see the video right now but i don't understand the thread...
<span style="font-weight: bold">what is so shocking about a 'black' jamaican giving a speech?</span> </div></div>

That she was given the chance to speak at all, even though the organizers of the event tried to shut her out.

[Suesumba]

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if you go on youtube and google &quot;peter finch oscar win&quot;, you will see the video.

[CeaBee]

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you don't have to google it

just click on &quot;watch on youtube&quot; after it tell u &quot;embedding disabled by request&quot;

[jah_yout]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Kotch_Foot_Milo</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: jah_yout</div><div class="ubbcode-body">unable to see the video right now but i don't understand the thread...
<span style="font-weight: bold">what is so shocking about a 'black' jamaican giving a speech?</span> </div></div>

That she was given the chance to speak at all, even though the organizers of the event tried to shut her out. </div></div>

i'll have to watch the video later, but why was she considered controversial?
what is the context?
what did she speak about?
unfortunately can't watch it right now

[skins]

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I saw this on fass book and was shocked to see how recently this took place.

Couldn't think of a clever topic heading.

[Cultcha]

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[/quote]

... <span style="font-weight: bold">why was she considered controversial?</span> [/quote]

White man married to a black woman is mi guess.

[RichD]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Ripton</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I saw this on fass book and was shocked to see how recently this took place.

Couldn't think of a clever topic heading. </div></div>

1976 was only a few years after MLK

[jah_yout]

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so the &quot;shocker&quot; is that a white man was married to a black woman in 1976?



yea that's so shocking...i nearly fainted

[CeaBee]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: jah_yout</div><div class="ubbcode-body">so the &quot;shocker&quot; is that a white man was married to a black woman in 1976?



yea that's so shocking...i nearly fainted </div></div>

shocking to the OP that the people dem never want the wife fi come up to the podium to accept the award

(i *think*...that's what was going on, i didn't watch the whole clip)

[jah_yout]

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ok i guess i am really lost without seeing the video;

who was trying to stop her? the academy?

did they try to grab her dress &amp; hold her back when she got up?
or did they yell out &quot;Stop!! NO!!&quot; &quot;don't go up there!!!&quot;

[CeaBee]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body">or did they yell out &quot;Stop!! NO!!&quot; &quot;don't go up there!!!&quot; &quot;Stop!! NO!!&quot; &quot;don't go up there!!!</div></div>

wow! that sound exciting...me mussi did miss that part when me did guh for my coffee

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Kotch_Foot_Milo</div><div class="ubbcode-body">[/quote]

... <span style="font-weight: bold">why was she considered controversial?</span> </div></div>

White man married to a black woman is mi guess. [/quote]


Don't know about controversial.

Seems like The Academy didn't want a &quot;Black Wife&quot; to accept her White Husband's OSCAR...and Paddy Chayefsky who was selected to accept the award went against them and called her up. Live broadcast their hands would have been tied.