Tag: diversity

Any increase in the number of people of color in the 2018 Oscar nominations?

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Continuing from my last post about the Oscars, in this one I look at this year’s Oscar nominations. In particular, I focus on the number of people of color that have been nominated in the “big” categories (i.e., Best actor / actress, best supporting actor / actress and best director). I analyze the changes in the context of […]

Any change in diversity with the 2017 Oscar nominations?

Posted on by mdoucem@gmail.com

When the 2015 and 2016 Academy Award nominations were released, many in Hollywood and on social media were deeply offended by the lack of racial diversity among the nominees, especially in the prominent categories of best actor / actress, and best supporting actor / actress, where only white actors and actresses were nominated. So did any […]