Joaquin Phoenix Calls Out "Systematic Racism"

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My Sister told me about this speech my Joaquin Phoenix I love him for his activism within the vegan community. This speech is so real

If you'd like to watch the video heres the link if you'd like the read the speech here it is below. It touch my heart him seeing the he also was apart of the problem. It also hit home being that its black history month and someone is standing up and saying what none of his pair dear to say. They rather just sit there, and sit in the Privilege. This not only happens in there, industry but I will talk about Systemic Racism later.

He state these words

1. Systemic Racism

2. Privilege twice

3. Multicultural

"I think it is the obligation of the people that have created and perpetuate and benefit from a system of oppression to be the ones that dismantle it."

Joaquin Phoenix won the BAFTA Film Award for best actor on Sunday night.During his acceptance speech, he called out the "systematic racism" prevalent in the awards system and acknowledged that he is "part of the problem."He said the lack of color present in the nominees sends a "very clear message to people of color that you're not welcome here."

His speech

I feel very honored and privileged to be here tonight. The BAFTAs have already been very supportive of my career and I'm deeply appreciative. But I have to say that I also feel conflicted, because so many of my fellow actors that are deserving don't have that same privilege.

I think that we send a very clear message to people of color that you're not welcome here. I think that's the message that we're sending to people that have contributed so much to our medium and our industry, and in ways that we benefit from.

I don't think anybody wants a handout or preferential treatment; although, that's what we give ourselves every year. I think that people just want to be acknowledged, and appreciated, and respected for their work.

This is not a self-righteous condemnation, because I'm ashamed to say that I'm part of the problem. I have not done everything in my power to ensure that the sets I work on are inclusive.

But I think that it's more than just having sets that are multicultural. I think that we have to really do the hard work to truly understand systemic racism.

I think that it is the obligation of the people that have created and perpetuate and benefit from a system of oppression to be the ones that dismantle it. So that's on us.