With so many posts on Facebook supporting these Black films, somehow many of them were removed. Why? Because a user reported that support of Black films was a violation. When Newsone addressed the matter, a spokesperson from Facebook said, ‘we mistakenly removed the content after a user reported it as a violation of our Community Standards. We apologize for the inconvenience.’ No one from Facebook responded as to what is ‘offensive’ nor did they respond to some of the most egregious photos and postings allowed on its social media network.
As previously mentioned, 2013 was the year that embraced Black films and artists in depth. However, the Oscars snubbed many of the films. Call it racism, call it not understanding and embracing the Black experience, or call it simply ignorance, the truth of the matter is that Black films haven’t received recognition like they should.
One writer noted, ‘all of these films (Black) have been critically acclaimed and Oscar buzz has surrounded them since their releases, but unfortunately, the Black shut-out is not surprising coming from the Good ole Movie Boys’ Club.’
Anti-Intellect, a DC-based social media educator and activist isn’t shy about calling out the racial attacks that Black films deal with every year. In a real sense, Anti-Intellect doesn’t have a problem in sharing thoughts about the White privilege given by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.