White supremacy is real. How do I know? Let me tell you a thing. Today, while I was watching the Oscars, I watched Ellen DeGeneres call the Academy racists if they didn’t give Lupita Nyong'o and 12 Years A Slave the awards they deserve. Now, in everyones heads, we’re thinking, yeah, that would be real racist and we continue to watch without a second thought. And throughout the night, we watch as diversity slowly pushes its way through those white supremacists who pick the winners. And finally, Lupita Nyong'o and 12 Years A Slave win their awards. And I thoughts now consist of, No racism here.

White supremacy, a.k.a. Hollywood, have pulled the ultimate “I’m not racist, I have a black friend” move. And they will milk this for as long as possible, I promise you! So when someone says, “Racism is alive and well” white america can respond with, “We’re not racist, we gave that black girl an Oscar.” Don’t let the makeup and lights fool you, the patriarchy still run the show.

But, regardless of the hatred behind it all, people of color have another role model. That hierarchy of power is slowly breaking, and when the revolution happens, we can say that we had beautiful people like Lupita Nyong'o to show us that “your dreams are valid”. She will be the reason a little black girl pursues her dreams one day.