we're just under an hour out from the red carpet coverage of tonight's academy awards. and while minorities and women remain woefully underrepresented as leads, creatives and industry gate keepers, 2018 was nonetheless a banner year for on-screen inclusion, driven largely by the game-changing success of marvel's "black panther," up for six oscars tonight, including the top prize for best picture, a first for a superhero film. also dancing with history tonight, i'm pleased to say my brooklyn brother, spike lee. here he is, seconds ago on the red carpet, who may become the first african-american to win as best director and receive the best director oscar for brilliant and timely "black