Trevor Noah used his stage time at the Oscars to honor his South African roots – and to poke a little healthy fun at white people while he was at it.
The Daily Show host shared a Xhosa proverb while introducing Best Picture nominee Black Panther. Except that it wasn't an inspirational quote, but Noah saying, "White people don't know I'm lying."
"Growing up as a young boy in Wakanda, I would see King T'Challa flying over our village," Noah joked. "And he would remind me of a great Xhosa phrase."
It turns out the next part was also a joke; Noah spoke in Xhosa and then translated his words to "In times like these, we are stronger when we fight together than when we try to fight apart." Read more...
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