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Academy Has Dodged Race Question in Oscars Whiteout

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The Academy's quick response to criticism for its all-white actor nominees, may be just what's wrong with Hollywood. The Academy promised to double its female and minority membership by 2020. Ideally, it would have held out for longer to soak up more of the anger. Instead, protests over diversity were scattered, and focused on people like actress Julie Delpy, who said she’d rather be African-American than a woman in Hollywood. Why is there still a nagging feeling that Hollywood has not tackled racism? Why does it seem as though Hollywood has sidestepped an important debate about race?

Added on the 24/01/2016 13:36:42 - Copyright : Wochit

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