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Ghosts of Nightmares Past: #OscarSoWhite…Again!

Tuesday, January 14, 2020 at 8:57 AM
Written by Anthony L. Hall

In my Sunday commentary on the Golden Globes, I noted that Oscar governors were praying to avoid nominations that would trigger another season of #OscarSoWhite memes. To be fair, though, they were not relying on prayer alone. Because Cheryl Boone Isaacs, the Academy’s first black president, initiated A2020 in 2015 to diversify the entertainment industry… Read more.

#OscarSoDiverse …?

Friday, January 27, 2017 at 6:46 AM
Written by Anthony L. Hall

On Tuesday the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced the nominees for this year’s Oscars. The nominees evoked such praise, you could almost hear Hollywood singing the song, “Kumbaya, my Lord.” This stood in stark contrast to the Academy’s announcement last year. The nominees provoked such outrage back then, you could almost hear… Read more.