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Originally posted by Barbarella
There were no Oscar worthy performances last year from Arican Americans.
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But therein lies part of the problem. Why not? Why aren't there nomination-worthy performances by black actors (and those of other minorities, for that matter) every year? I'm not saying Hollywood is racist, but it
does trade on the whiteness of its stars--especially in foreign markets. This makes it difficult for minority actors to get as many big movies or good parts (except for the occasional breakthrough stars like Denzel Washington and Will Smith).