Commentary: ‘American Fiction’s’ Oscar shows not all movies by Black directors need to be about violence and poverty
In a night of Oscar awards that seemed to mostly ricochet between the brilliant “Oppenheimer” and the bizarre “Poor Things,” the adapted screenplay award for “American Fiction” by Cord Jefferson was a moment of triumph for Black storytellers. The smart, compelling about a Black academic and frustrated writer who finally capitulates to the thirst for stereotypical
