1. Oscars So White? Or So Dumb? Discuss.
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DARGIS, MANOHLA, MORRIS, WESLEY, and SCOTT, A. O.
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ACADEMY Awards , *CULTURAL pluralism , *MINORITY actors , *WHITE people , *BOYCOTTS , *POLITICAL attitudes ,SOCIAL aspects - Abstract
The article discusses what the author refers to as a diversity problem involving the Academy Awards (Oscars) nominations in 2016, and it mentions the Oscars failed to recognize any minority actors for the second year in a row. Motion pictures dealing with the lives of black people are addressed, including "Creed" starring white actor Sylvester Stallone and "Straight Outta Compton." It states that African American actress Jada Pinkett Smith and director Spike Lee plan to boycott the Oscars.
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- 2016