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