7 of the Blackest Moments at the 2017 Golden Globes

https://twitter.com/CSiriano/status/818255237773410304 Issa Rae's Stunning Red Carpet Ensemble Although "Insecure" star and creator Issa Rae didn't take home a Golden Globe at the Sunday, Jan. 8, ceremony, Twitter was amazed by her show-stopping dress. The former YouTube sensation wowed in a custom-made white beaded gown by Christian Siriano, the same designer who created Leslie Jones' dress for her "Ghostbusters" movie premiere. Online, social media praised Rae's look. Rai aimed to be like the actress. https://twitter.com/rrrrrraiza/status/818513758414745600 ThatPrimroseGirl didn't just take notice of Rae's dress, but she praised her hair and makeup too. https://twitter.com/ThatPrimroseGrl/status/818324797541203968 https://www.youtube.com/watch?vr0hBEpG4jLQ Donald Glover Shouts Out Migos After "Atlanta'" Big Win Donald Glover's "Atlanta" series made the city a star in its own right and his true-to-life show, which he co-writes, executive produces and stars in, won the Golden Globe for Best TV Series – Musical or Comedy. After Glover thanked the cast and crew of the series and the "Black folks in Atlanta," he also applauded Migos, a rap trio that made an appearance on the FX series. "I’d like to thank the Migos — not for being on the show, but for making 'Bad and Boujee,'" Glover, who performs as Childish Gambino, told the predominantly white crowd of Hollywood elites. The joke got a few laughs from the crowd but many looked confused during the acceptance speech. Twitter caught wind of that and reacted accordingly. @6PAPI thought the white actors' cluelessness brought on by Glover was "legendary." https://twitter.com/6PAPl/status/818274644184670209 Charlamagne Tha God thought Glover shouting out the Georgia hip-hop group cemented the actor's place in Black History. https://twitter.com/cthagod/status/818268372563529729 User Lolaaa deemed the speech the greatest of all time. "I wanna thank Atlanta, black folk, and migos" -@donaldglover best acceptance speech ever — Lolaaa? (@_gwopgoddess) January 9, 2017 Backstage, Glover proclaimed Migos were "The Beatles of this generation." "They don't get a lot of respect outside of Atlanta," he explained to reporters. "There's a generation, the YouTube generation that I came up with, that are growing up with something separate from a whole group of people. Honestly, that song is just fly. There's no better song to have sex to." https://www.youtube.com/watch?vFGWDbg9yGqM Tracee Ellis Ross Makes History "Black-ish" star Tracee Ellis Ross may have missed out on a historical win at the Emmys last year, but she made up for it at her first Golden Globes ceremony. Ross became the first Black woman to win a Golden Globe for Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy since Debbie Allen's win for "Fame" in 1983. "This is for all the women, women of color and colorful people whose stories, ideas, thoughts are not always considered worthy and valid and important," the 44-year-old said in her acceptance speech. "But I want you to know that I see you; we see you. It is an honor to be on this show, 'black-ish,' to continue expanding the way we are seen and known. And to show the magic and the beauty and the sameness of a story and stories that are outside of where the industry usually looks." Twitter reacted in celebration over the win. Rembert Browne eagerly tweeted his excitement. https://twitter.com/rembert/status/818267065693900800 NG felt Ross' honor was a long time coming. https://twitter.com/mrnehemiahc/status/818269161616904192 Allen herself congratulated Ross for her honor as well as fellow Black nominee Issa Rae, who created and starred in HBO's "Insecure." https://twitter.com/msdebbieallen/status/818285726580080641 https://www.youtube.com/watch?vCMnSglM9Mrk Mahershala Ali Gets Snubbed, But 'Moonlight' Takes Night's Biggest Prize Mahershala Ali was up for the Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in any Motion Picture for his role as Juan in "Moonlight." The film is a coming-of-age story about a young man dealing with his dysfunctional home life in Miami during the "War on Drugs" era. However, Ali lost the Golden Globe to Aaron Taylor-Johnson, who won for "Nocturnal Animals." Many on Twitter were puzzled by the upset. Blackonbothsides reacted with a side-eye GIF. https://twitter.com/Biographer1986/status/818265971303428096 However, all was not lost for the critically acclaimed film. After losing out on four other categories, "Moonlight" earned the biggest honor of the night with Best Motion Picture — Drama. "As someone who went eight years without making a piece, I gotta give love to these people right here," writer and director Barry Jenkins said before naming the film's production companies. "Plan B and A24, A24, A24. To my mom, Denzel says in Fences, 'I done gave you everything, I gave you your life.' Mom, you gave me my life, and I hope being on this stage right now is fulfillment of the life that you gave me." Actress and writer Simone Missick thanked the filmmakers for releasing the movie. https://twitter.com/SimoneMissick/status/818328890192039936 https://www.youtube.com/watch?vmaxrpiA2dnM Viola Davis Wins Her First Golden Globe Award After being nominated five times, "Fences" star Viola Davis finally earned a Golden Globe for her role in the movie version of the 1983 play. Like her co-star Denzel Washington did at the 2016 ceremony, Davis joked about the campaigning she did ahead of the program. "Thank you to the Hollywood foreign press," she began. "I took all the pictures, went to the luncheon. But it's right on time." Davis continued by thanking her father, whom she called the original Troy Maxson, the protagonist of "Fences." "Born in 1936, groomed horses, had a fifth-grade education, didn't know how to read until he was 15," Davis said. "But you know what? He had a story. And it deserved to be told. And August Wilson told it. Thank you very much." But perhaps Davis' most poignant words came backstage when she opened up about Donald Trump's election as U.S. president and the progress America has or has not made. "I think that America in and of itself has been an affirmation," she told reporters in part. "But I think that we've fallen short a lot because there is no way that we can have anyone in office that is not an extension of our own belief system. So, then what does that say about us? And I think that, if you answer that question, I think that that says it all.” "you're nominated for Hidden Fences" pic.twitter.com/7My6dtEkbG — Dave Itzkoff (@ditzkoff) January 9, 2017 #HiddenFences Blunder Creates Hilarious New Hashtag Two white celebrities fused the names of highly acclaimed films "Hidden Figures" and "Fences" when referring to the former film about three Black female NASA scientists. First, "Today Show" contributor Jenna Bush Hager said "Hidden Fences" when asking singer Pharrell Williams about his post-Golden Globes plans. "So, you’re nominated for 'Hidden Fences,' how cool is that?" Hager said. Twitter reacted with GIFs and condemnation, but they needed to save it for actor Michael Keaton, who made the same mistake before awarding Viola Davis with the Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture award. https://twitter.com/BougieBlackGurl/status/818282985065771013 The gaffes led Twitter to launch the #GoldenGlobeErrors hashtag making fun of the seemingly racist blunder, which appeared to suggest all Black-oriented films are alike. One such example combined the titles of the movie "Save The Last Dance" with ABC's series "Scandal" to create "Save The Last Scandal." https://twitter.com/ThatDudeMCFLY/status/818281738078212097 https://twitter.com/Shawnife_/status/809514965166161920 Most Racially Diverse Golden Globes in Decades With 15 Black performances across all categories — not including ones for TV or musical scores — the 74th annual Golden Globes was the most diverse in its history. "Moonlight" won the biggest award for Best Motion Picture – Drama, but it also was up for Best Screenplay, Best Original Score and its director Barry Jenkins was nominated for helming the film. Plus, Mahershala Ali was nominated for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in Any Motion Picture and Naomi Harris was a contender for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in Any Motion Picture. Actress Ruth Negga, who starred in "Loving," was nominated for Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture. Although Viola Davis won the only honor for "Fences" with her Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in Any Motion Picture win, her co-star Denzel Washington was also up for Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama. "Hidden Figures" star Octavia Spencer was nominated for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in Any Motion Picture. Plus, Pharrell Williams was among the personnel nominated for Best Original Score – Motion Picture. In television, Black Hollywood also had several nominations. "Atlanta" was nominated for and won Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy, and its creator and star, Donald Glover, won for Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy. Issa Rae, who co-created "Insecure" with Larry Wilmore, was nominated for Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy. That honor went to Tracee Ellis Ross in a historic win for her role on "black-ish." The comedy series also was nominated for Best Television Series - Musical or Comedy, and star Anthony Anderson was nominated for Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy. Sterling K. Brown and Courtney B. Vance, each Emmy winners for "The People vs. OJ Simpson," also had Golden Globe nominations for their work on the miniseries. Vance was up for Best Performance by an Actor in a Limited Series or a Motion Picture made for Television, while Brown had a nomination for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television. Kerry Washington's TV movie turn as Anita Hill scored a nomination for HBO's "Confirmation" in the Best Performance by an Actress in a Limited Series or a Motion Picture made for Television category. Finally, "Westworld's" Thandie Newton was a contender for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series – Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television.

Issa Rae’s Stunning Red Carpet Ensemble

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