Awards Snubs Don’t Insult Black Art — They Canonize It

So what if the Golden Globes overlooked ‘When They See Us’? The praise and adoration we give Black brilliance creates deeper, more enduring legacies than any mainstream award show.

David Dennis, Jr.
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5 min readDec 10, 2019

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David Dennis, Jr.
LEVEL

Level Sr. Writer covering Race, Culture, Politics, TV, Music. Previously: The Undefeated, The Atlantic, Washington Post. Forthcoming book: The Movement Made Us