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Mahershala Ali made history with his win for best supporting actor at the Oscars on Sunday night. The Moonlight star, who recently became a new dad [2], also became the first Muslim actor to take home the coveted Oscar trophy. During a time when many Muslims in the country are being excluded [3] and feeling unsafe to express their religion [4], Ali's win is an incredibly important reminder of what America truly stands for: inclusion. Not only did Ali deliver a powerful performance in Moonlight, but his poignant Oscar acceptance speech [5] was just as moving.
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