"Black joy is an important part of our history that should be reviewed and treated just the same as the other elements that you see in our lives," he said.
For the first time, two women -- Chloé Zhao and Emerald Fennell -- were nominated for best director.
"I hope the audience reflects on the times that we're in right now... how important art, culture, and ultimately artists - whether it's artists of the past or right now - are to society," filmmaker Daniel Malikyar said.
The Oscars might be Hollywood's biggest night, but the experts gathered in New York City the morning after to debate the best-dressed celebrities on the red carpet.
It was a historic night as the class satire "Parasite" became the first foreign-language film to be named best picture.
Oscars Sunday is the biggest night in Hollywood, so stars make sure to dress big for the occasion.