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2016 Academy Awards Pros And Cons

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The 2016 Academy Awards nominees were announced in a wake of uproar because all of the actors in major categories were white. This is being ousted in the name of racism against black actors who were not selected as nominees. As presidential hopeful and businessman Donald Trump put it, “Over the years I’ve seen numerous black actors and African American actors receive awards...This just doesn’t happen to be one of those years.” This debate of celebrities boycotting the Academy Awards, also called the Oscars, is calling for an unfair representation of all actors for the awards given out by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. The organization does not select their nominees based on skin color, the award is based on cinematic excellence.
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