Hollywood has changed drastically in the six years since media strategist April Reign coined the term #OscarsSoWhite. In both 2015 and 2016, only white entertainers were nominated for awards in the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) 20 acting categories. This year, a record nine people of color have earned nominations for acting roles, including five Black actors. Shaka King’s Judas and the Black Messiah is the first movie with an all-Black producing team to be nominated for Best Picture and Viola Davis has become the most-nominated Black actress ever. Additionally, films like Sophia Nahli Allison’s A Love Song For LaTasha and Garrett Bradley’s TIME are garnering recognition and acclaim.
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