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Watch Viola Davis’ Moving Oscars Speech: “Exhume Those Bodies, Exhume Those Stories”

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Viola Davis was the much-deserved winner of the Best Supporting Actress awards at the 2017 Oscars for her role as Rose in Fences. In her speech, Davis tearfully thanked her family and collaborators, calling out directly to director/co-star Denzel Washington with an “Oh captain, my captain.” She also paid tribune to Fences playwright August Wilson, who she…