https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/24/movies/oscar-nominations-2017.html?_r=0 “But the academy also moved past two #OscarsSoWhite years by honoring six black actors — a record — and including diverse films like ‘Moonlight,’ ‘Fences’ and ‘Hidden Figures’ in the best picture race.”
http://www.latimes.com/projects/la-et-oscars-nominations-2017/ “In sharp contrast to the last two Oscar seasons, this year non-white nominees made the list in every major acting and directing category. The uptick in diversity comes two years after the #OscarsSoWhite movement began and a year after the Academy pledged to double women and non-white members”
http://www.rollingstone.com/movies/news/5-things-we-learned-from-oscars-2017-nominations-w462652 “Frankly, it was an embarrassment that last year's slate of major acting nominees had not a single black face among them, especially in a time so rich with talent of all colors. The Academy had no intention of repeating that faux pas this year, however.” This year the Academy Awards managed to move past years of being predominately white and having people of color get multiple nominations. In a time like this, with the president that was just elected and the amount of backlash the Academy Awards have come under in recent years, it was only right that they began to fix things. The consensus in the Academy is that this is just the beginning of the process to become more diverse and relate to everyone in america, instead of being mostly made of Caucasians. While this is better then previous years, and the Academy has certainly made steps towards improving and diversifying, there is always room for improvement.
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