The Problem With Diversity at the Oscars

As we approach this year's Academy Awards , a fair amount of controversy has come about. For the second year in a row, all twenty acting nominees were white, featuring not one person of ethnicity. Last year, the Best Picture nominees at least had Selma and The Grand Budapest Hotel , which were led by minority actors. But this year, not one of the Best Picture nominees has a lead that isn't white. The most upheld black film of the year, Straight Outta Compton , only got nominated for Best Screenplay, and its screenwriters are white. That is truly something else. But with this controversy, a lot of talk about racism and discrimination has come about. Usually, with this site, I don't get into politics. But this is an issue that deeply affects the film industry, and I feel it is something I need to touch upon. In this editorial, I will be addressing the problem with diversity with the Academy Awards. And I think it is important that, as you read this editorial, you kn