Academy Awards Feature All Caucasian Acting Nominations So Naturally #OscarsSoWhite Went WILD
The diversity gap in the Academy Awards via @WritersofColour #Oscars2014 #Oscars pic.twitter.com/LvnOUZ2H3d
— Amélie Koulanda (@akoulanda) March 2, 2014
Ummm…wasn’t 12 Years A Slave nominated for a shitload of stuff last year and considered an upset when it won best picture? I guess that’s neither here nor there. Sure, 99% of the Academy is elderly white men who still probably call their black doorman “Boy”. That’s their prerogative. But it’s 2015. If they’re not going to change their set views then those racist geezers need to make an internal Rooney Rule for nominations or something. I’m sure it deserved to be in there more anyway (haven’t seen it yet), but throw the MLK in Selma a bone just to avoid this kind of controversy. Take the easy way out.
That being said, nothing like a good ol’ fashion cracker bashing. Hilarious.
#OscarsSoWhite the nomination list said "#AllMoviesMatter"
— Steph B-More™ (@StephBMore) January 15, 2015
#OscarsSoWhite they're serving kale chips as an appetizer this year.
— Right Up Your Ali (@mstharrington) January 15, 2015
#OscarsSoWhite they clap on the 1 and 3.
— John Anthony (@chocobohomo) January 15, 2015
#OscarsSoWhite They didn't see Selma but their housekeeper said it was really good.
— Fed-Up AMPAS Member. (@thewayoftheid) January 15, 2015
#OscarsSoWhite their frame of reference for blackness is the wire.
— mouf tresvant (@dopegirlfresh) January 15, 2015
#OscarsSoWhite They're going to make Oprah go through the servants entrance.
— ALL WILL BE WELL (@PoeticJusticeK) January 15, 2015
#OscarsSoWhite that even The Lego Movie didn't get nominated for Best Animated Film because Morgan Freeman voiced a character.
— Shaun King (@ShaunKing) January 15, 2015