Academy apologizes to Sacheen Littlefeather nearly 50 years after rejecting an Oscar on Marlon Brando's behalf

Sacheen Littlefeather was met with racist gestures and boos at the 1973 Oscars for rejecting Marlon Brando's Oscar on his behalf. Her life significantly changed, but she is finally receiving an apology.

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