{"id":1417140,"date":"2022-04-03T18:44:56","date_gmt":"2022-04-03T22:44:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1417140"},"modified":"2022-04-03T18:44:59","modified_gmt":"2022-04-03T22:44:59","slug":"professor-will-smith-oscars-slap-was-triggered-by-400-years-of-black-erasure-black-silencing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/professor-will-smith-oscars-slap-was-triggered-by-400-years-of-black-erasure-black-silencing\/","title":{"rendered":"Professor: Will Smith Oscars Slap Was Triggered by 400 Years of &#039;Black Erasure,&#039; &#039;Black Silencing&#039;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fprofessor-will-smith-oscars-slap-was-triggered-by-400-years-of-black-erasure-black-silencing%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1417140&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><\/div>\n<p class=\"subheading\">Hunter College professor Eisa Nefertari Ulen claims that Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars last week was triggered by 400 years of \u201cblack erasure, black marginalization, black silencing, and the stereotyping of black people.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think that any time we witness violence, we need to understand that from a place where we recognize the emotional and psychological state that\u2019s driving this physical response to a trigger, and Will Smith was definitely triggered that night,\u201d Ulen told PBS NewsHour in a recent interview.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"D-ROS-B1\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"M-ROS-B1\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"gmxrevmore\" class=\"H\"><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cBut I think in the broader context of American society, we need to understand what was happening there,\u201d the professor continued.<\/p>\n<p>Ulen then went on to claim that Smith \u2014 who has an estimated <a href=\"https:\/\/www.celebritynetworth.com\/richest-celebrities\/actors\/will-smith-net-worth\/\">net worth<\/a> of $350 million \u2014 attacked Rock due to 400 years of \u201cblack erasure\u201d and \u201cblack silencing.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s really rooted and stepped in a 400-year commitment to black erasure, black marginalization, black silencing, and the stereotyping of black people,\u201d the professor said.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"M-ROS-B2\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<p><em><strong>Watch Below:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n[embedded content]\n<p>\u201cAll of that was present in a visceral, felt, and real way in the infamous slap,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n<p>Ulen was reacting to Smith marching onto the Oscars stage last weekend and striking\u00a0Rock in the face after the comedian referred to his wife as \u201cG.I. Jane.\u201d The actor then twice shouted, \u201cKeep my wife\u2019s name out of your fucking mouth\u201d after retaking his seat in the audience \u2014 a scene that shocked audience members and viewers.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>***LANGUAGE WARNING***<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<figure id=\"M-ROS-B3\" class=\"a8d adSo\"><\/figure>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">This type of thuggish behavior has no place in civilized society. Will Smith needs to be charged for assault. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/MydlQBTqBT\">pic.twitter.com\/MydlQBTqBT<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Brigitte Gabriel (@ACTBrigitte) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ACTBrigitte\/status\/1508294636670009344?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 28, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>After the assault, many in Hollywood <a href=\"https:\/\/www.breitbart.com\/entertainment\/2022\/03\/30\/actor-matthew-modine-on-will-smith-we-should-not-applaud-nor-give-a-standing-ovation-to-abusers\/\">turned<\/a> on Smith, referring to his onstage meltdown as a display of \u201ctoxic masculinity,\u201d calling his excuses for hitting Rock \u201cbullshit,\u201d and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.breitbart.com\/entertainment\/2022\/03\/30\/joe-rogan-will-smith-oscars-attack-a-terrible-precedent-for-comedians-on-stage\/\">noting<\/a> that the actor\u2019s behavior has likely set a \u201cterrible precedent\u201d for comedians on stage.<\/p>\n<p>The Academy Awards also condemned Smith\u2019s actions, declaring that it \u201cdoes not condone violence in any form,\u201d and later announced a formal investigation into the matter.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The Academy does not condone violence of any form.<\/p>\n<p>Tonight we are delighted to celebrate our 94th Academy Awards winners, who deserve this moment of recognition from their peers and movie lovers around the world.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 The Academy (@TheAcademy) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheAcademy\/status\/1508310547564953606?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 28, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Smith, however, appeared unbothered by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.breitbart.com\/entertainment\/2022\/04\/01\/oscars-producer-will-packer-lapd-said-will-smith-attack-was-battery-were-prepared-to-arrest-him\/\">battery<\/a>, as the actor was later seen dancing the night away with fellow Hollywood elites at the Vanity Fair Oscars after party, where he told <em>the Hollywood Reporter<\/em>, \u201cIt\u2019s been a beautiful night.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">WATCH: Will Smith, along with his wife Jada Pinkett Smith, dances to his own tunes at the Vanity Fair <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Oscars?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Oscars<\/a> After-party. <\/p>\n<p>He won the Best Actor for <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/KingRichard?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#KingRichard<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Oscar2022?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Oscar2022<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/VanityFairOscarParty?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#VanityFairOscarParty<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/WillSmith?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#WillSmith<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/GTz7JOjKEW\">pic.twitter.com\/GTz7JOjKEW<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Aayush Sharma (@JournoAayu) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JournoAayu\/status\/1508354172961189889?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 28, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>On Friday, Smith <a href=\"https:\/\/www.breitbart.com\/entertainment\/2022\/04\/01\/will-smith-resigns-from-motion-picture-academy-amid-chris-rock-oscars-assault-backlash\/\">resigned<\/a> from the Motion Picture Academy, nearly one week after assaulting Rock during the live broadcast of the Academy Awards.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI will fully accept any and all consequences for my conduct,\u201d he said. \u201cMy actions at the 94th Academy Awards presentation were shocking, painful, and inexcusable.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>You can follow Alana\u00a0Mastrangelo on\u00a0<a class=\"x5l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ARmastrangelo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external\">Facebook<\/a>\u00a0and Twitter at\u00a0<a class=\"x5l\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ARmastrangelo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external\">@ARmastrangelo<\/a>, and on\u00a0<a class=\"x5l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/alanamastrangelo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external\">Instagram<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hunter College professor Eisa Nefertari Ulen claims that Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars last week was triggered by 400 years of \u201cblack erasure, black marginalization, black 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