By Aaron Hartley–
When the Oscar nominees were announced a few weeks ago, they were met with heated contention. For the second year in a row, people of color have been totally excluded from the four acting categories. The snubs bring to the forefront racism in Hollywood and how it shows in its award ceremonies.
The Oscars are no stranger to black nominees and winners. The latest winners being supporting actress Lupita Nyong’o, screenwriter John Ridley and best picture-winning director Steve McQueen for 2013’s “12 Years a Slave.”
The past couple of years however, there has been a trend of all-white acting nominees, with people of color, some would argue, being purposefully overlooked.