OscarsSoWhite

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BET Awards 2021 - Queen Latifah thegrio.com
June 30, 2021
This week on the Dear Culture podcast we’re asking: Is it time to break free of awards ceremonies that don’t…
March 15, 2021
You can't talk about the long push for diversity and inclusion in Hollywood without talking about April Reign. A media…
Tiffanys Haddish
February 11, 2020
Check out our video of Tiffany Haddish, Shaun Robinson, Byron Allen, and more celebs weighing in on who SHOULD have…
Oscars 2020
February 10, 2020
The 2020 Award season has wrapped up with the Oscars which once again showed how the show will invite Black…
Janelle Monae thegrio.com
February 10, 2020
Janelle Monae called out the Oscars for its lack of diversity during her show-opening performance and we can't stop watching.
Cynthia Erivo
February 9, 2020
Cynthia Erivo delivered a jaw-dropping performance of "Stand Up" at the 2020 Oscars even though she didn't win Best Actress…
Just Mercy
February 7, 2020
Check out our list of would-be Oscars nominees if #OscarsSoWhite wasn’t a thing and more Black actors and creators made…
Spike lee
January 14, 2020
Spike Lee just made history as the first Black person named President of the Cannes Film Festival Jury and he's…
January 13, 2020
This week Black Twitter found itself giving the Academy the side-eye as the nominations for the 92nd annual Academy Awards…
Dolemite
January 13, 2020
Check out our list of the 5 shadiest snubs of the 2020 Oscars race including Lupita Nyong'o, Jordan Peele, 'Just…
Cynthia Erivo
January 13, 2020
Check out the complete list of contenders for the 2020 Academy Awards and see why it ooks like another year…
April Reign
February 19, 2019
Four years after the #OscarsSoWhite campaign debuted April Reign, will have a seat at the ceremony with recognition for filmmakers…
Tiffany Haddish and Maya Rudolph
March 8, 2018
Tiffany Haddish and Maya Rudolph should host the Academy Awards in 2019 for several reasons including their undeniable chemistry.
TIffany Haddish Maya Rudolph thegrio.com
March 5, 2018
Presenters Tiffany Haddish and Maya Rudolph added a little humor to this year's Oscars ceremony. The two critically-acclaimed comedic actresses…
Tiffany caddish thegrio.com
January 23, 2018
Denzel Washington, Mary J. Blige, Jordan Peele, Daniel Kaluuya & more Nab Oscar Nominations
December 13, 2017
Whether she’s calling out lies or challenging the public to do better, Jada doesn’t hold her tongue...
January 3, 2017
In this exclusive op-ed for theGrio.com, African American Film Critics Association Vice President, Daryle Lockhart, reflects on the status of diversity
December 30, 2016
During an interview with The New York Times, Lee Daniels criticized the people behind the #OscarsSoWhite movement.
June 30, 2016
It’s about time. After two consecutive years of the Oscars’ lacking in actors of color, The Academy of Motion Pictures
March 18, 2016
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Zoë Kravitz has heard enough talk and she's ready for some change...