Academy Awards Pros And Cons

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THE BIGGEST AWARDS SEASON SNUB: DIVERSITY by Julia D’Silva
More than a year after #OscarsSoWhite first started trending on Twitter, it seemed as though progress had been made at the Academy Awards: People of colour were nominated in all of the acting categories, including three black women in the Best Supporting Actress category. Acting legends like Denzel Washington were honoured alongside newcomers such as Ruth Negga, and Viola Davis’ nomination for Fences made her the most nominated black woman in Oscars history. In the Best Supporting Actor category, another victory was won with Dev Patel’s nomination for Lion. This made Patel the third Indian actor ever to be nominated for an Academy Award, the thirteenth Asian actor to receive a nomination, …show more content…

As far back as 1973 people lamented the mistreatment of Native Americans in Hollywood, with Marlon Brando’s refusal to accept his award for his work in The Godfather due to the entertainment industry’s treatment of Native Americans shedding light on an issue that was, and still is, largely ignored. In the history of the Academy Awards, only two Native actors have been nominated, with the most recent nomination being Graham Greene’s nod for The Green Mile in 1999, and Buffy St. Marie is the only Native American to ever have won an Oscar, for Best Original Song in 1983. The Academy’s lack of recognition of Native actors and filmmakers is astonishing, but not surprising when you consider the Academy’s aversion to diverse nominations of any …show more content…

Instead, it should serve as a reminder that there is still work left to do. The fight for diversity in Hollywood did not end with Moonlight’s triumph over La La Land. Regardless of race, everyone must unite to ensure that people of colour in the entertainment industry receive the recognition they deserve. Above all else, we must not allow ourselves to become complacent after one year of ‘diverse’ Oscar nominations. After 89 Academy Awards, the appreciation is more than a little

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