The Oscars: A Great Night
It was great to watch the Oscars last night and see both Jennifer Hudson and Forest Whitaker win. Not only where their wins great for African-Americans but their wins symbolize the America dream in many ways. Jennifer’s win highlights the fact that sometimes failures are the greatest opportunities so long as you’re willing to learn from them. Jennifer didn’t win the American Idol contest and many believe was booted off prematurely. However, Jennifer didn’t let this setback deter her and undermine her confidence in herself. She continued to explore her options and took the role in Dreamgirls. Now she has won an Oscar for best supporting actress over actresses who have been in this business for years. So even though she lost the battle: the American Idol contest, she definitely won the war and truly is an idol for millions of people around the world.
Similarly, Forest Whitaker’s win demonstrates true determination and commitment to a craft. Here’s a man who has been acting for years and has barely been noticed by anyone outside of black Hollywood (We’ve always know our actors and actresses are great years ahead of mainstream Hollywood). But he kept perfecting his craft and finally it’s paid off in the Oscar win!
I say congratulations to both of them. They truly represent the epitome of the American Dream and the rules of the universe about hard work, perserverance and belief in self.
