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Originally posted by cloudinthesky
Yall keep making these threads when you already know the answer. The Grammys, Oscars, Emmys of the world do NOT care about black people We need to stop looking to these ceremonies for approval. We are perfect just the way we are and we don't need a group of old, straight white men with no taste to tell us that. Minorities have, indisputably, some of the most talented people in the entertainment industry under our umbrella. Stop letting white people tell you otherwise.
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I see what you mean, but the EGOT are the highest honors in an artist's respective field.
Of course they want to be nominated and win one.
It's rude to say that only white artists should aspire to win one of these.
And I truly do understand what you mean, and I agree to some extent, but it still isn't right.
It's like saying minorities shouldn't aspire to be CEOs, or win Man Booker Prizes, or get a raise.
Since they aren't acknowledged by their peers, they shouldn't dream of more.
Everyone wants to be rewarded for good work.