SACHEEN LITTLEFEATHER FINALLY RECEIVES AN APOLOGY FROM THE ACADEMY OF MOTION PICTURE ARTS AND SCIENCES, 49 YEARS OVERDUE.

IT WAS THE 1973 OSCARS WHEN SACHEEN LITTLEFEATHER ACCEPTED AN AWARD FOR MARLON BRANDO. NEARLY 50 YEARS LATER THE MUSEUM OF THE ACADEMY ISSUED AN OFFICIAL APOLOGY FOR HER MISTREATMENT AND ASKED HER TO BE AN HONORED GUEST IN SEPTEMBER.

IN THE AUGUST 15TH, 2022 HOLLYWOOD REPORTER ARTICLE WRITTEN BY TALENTED REBECCA SUN WE LEARN THAT DAVID RUBIN WROTE THE OFFICIAL APOLOGY TO LITTLEFEATHER. HAPPY TO SEE THE ACADEMY ACKNOWLEDGE THIS DARK HISTORY, AND TRY TO MOVE FORWARD WITH LOVE.

IN THE ARTICLE WE LEARN THAT THIS APOLOGY COULD NOT COME SOON ENOUGH, BECAUSE LITTLEFEATHER IS CURRENTLY BATTLING CANCER.

AS AN ARTIST, RARELY HAVE I WITNESSED AN ACTOR OR ACTRESS TODAY USE THE PLATFORM OF THE OSCARS AS MARLON AND SACHEEN DID THAT DAY.

WITHIN THE ARTICLE WE LEARN THAT SHE HAD NEVER EXPECTED AN APOLOGY FROM THE ACADEMY AND LEARN THAT SHE WAS THREATENED WITH ARREST BY PRODUCERS AT THE OSCARS IF SHE WENT OVER TIME, AND BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO SHUT DOWN ANY TALK SHOWS SHE APPEARED ON AFTER THAT NIGHT.

HOPEFULLY, THIS APOLOGY WILL BE THE BEGINNING OF MANY WRONGS MADE RIGHT.

ARE YOU HAPPY THE OSCARS FINALLY MADE AMENDS?

LET ME KNOW.