The 92nd Oscar nominations were announced this morning by Issa Rae and John Cho. As usual, countless Black actors and films were snubbed.
The only Black actor to receive an Oscar nomination was Cynthia Erivo for
Harriet, where she played Harriet Tubman. There was no love for Jaime Foxx in his phenomenal role as a man on death row in
Just Mercy. Lupita Nyong’o was snubbed,
despite predictions, for her performance in Jordan Peele's
Us. The legendary Eddie Murphy was ignored for his superb performance in
Dolemite Is My Name. The critically acclaimed
Queen and Slim was also shafted, which was expected considering director Melina Matsoukas
called out the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, which is part of the Golden Globes, for not attending the screenings -- the Golden Globes usually predict the Oscar nominations.
Looks like the Oscars is still so white.
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