If a plot doesn’t involve individuals experiencing intense physical or emotional hardship as a direct consequence of their skin colour, then I’m sorry to inform you that it is unlikely to earn anyone a shiny statuette for their mantelpiece. Glance back at award season nominations of yesteryear and it's clear that these are not the kind of black stories that Hollywood likes. Coel was also named one of Time Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People and she made the list of British Vogue’s 25 most influential women of 2020. Times story, which also shone a light on the HFPA's membership.As the Times reported, the Globes' voting body includes no Black. I May Destroy You was nominated for several UK television industry awards in 2020 and was predicted to make history at this year’s Golden Globes with double wins. Instead, subtle commentary is intertwined into the narrative through Coel’s deft writing, illustrating how race colours black people’s every day experiences in ways that won’t make it into the history books, but are nonetheless significant to both individuals and the community. Then, in the wake of the Emily in Paris outcry, came the L.A. I May Destroy You is also unique in that it's not strictly about race. These things happened in the past, so it's easier to suppress any guilt one might feel while watching them. From the Malcolm & Marie star getting ignored to a complete shutout of. (Although, that didn't seem to help Spike Lee earn any nominations for Da 5 Bloods.) Not only that, but the stories told in those projects, though important, tackle race from a historical perspective that perhaps sits more comfortably with non-black viewers. Zendaya, I May Destroy You and 9 Other Big Golden Globes 2021 Snubs. The likes of Chadwick Boseman ( Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom), Daniel Kaluuya ( Judas And The Black Messiah) and Steve McQueen ( Small Axe) are all more than deserving of recognition, but, let’s face it, they are the familiar black faces that Hollywood has already warmed up to. This is not to discredit those who were nominated.
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