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Halle Berry Says Her Oscar Win Did Nothing for Diversity in Hollywood

June 29, 2017

Hip Hop Community News, Hip Hop Culture | Hip Hop Arts and Lifestyle

According to Halle Berry her historic Oscar win in 2002 hasn't done much to reshape the racial landscape of Hollywood. During a talk with Teen Vogue's editor-in-chief, Elaine Welteroth at this year's Cannes ... Read Article

#OscarsSoBlack: Black Hollywood Gets Well-Deserved Nods in This Year’s Academy Nominations

Milca P.

January 24, 2017

Hip Hop Community News, Hip Hop Culture | Hip Hop Arts and Lifestyle, Lifestyle, Uncategorized

Following two consecutive years of failing to adequately acknowledge diversity in film, it seems that The Academy has finally gotten the memo--or at least begun to do so. Tuesday morning a total of six Afri... Read Article

The Academy Invites Michael B. Jordan, Idris Elba, Ryan Coogler, More to Become Members in Diversity Push

khari

June 29, 2016

Film, Hip Hop Entertainment | Hip Hop TV, Film and Video Games

The #OscarsSoWhite hashtag has been around for quite some time, but this year, it was more than just a storyline for the Academy Awards. It defined the entire ceremony, and prompted Academy President Cheryl Boo... Read Article

T.I. Suggests Black Hollywood Host Their Own Oscars

Miss2Bees

March 1, 2016

Hip Hop Entertainment | Hip Hop TV, Film and Video Games

T.I. is suggesting Will Smith, Jada Pinkett-Smith, Queen Latifah and Jamie Foxx collectively fund an award ceremony for the minorities who aren't recognized in the Oscars year after year. With the Oscars fai... Read Article

Jeremy Lin Says It Wasn’t Cool For Chris Rock to “Bash Asians” During Oscars

Kiah Fields

March 1, 2016

Source Sports | News, Highlights and Interviews

Charlotte Hornet point guard Jeremy Lin has spoken out against comedian Chris Rock for promoting Asian stereotypes during his time as host of this year's Academy Awards. Lin, who made his statement Monday , sou... Read Article

MissUnderstood: How Women Of Color Are Uniting To Break Down The Hollywood Typecasting Barrier

R.Nicole

February 23, 2016

Her Source, Her Source | Women's Hip Hop Lifestyle, Hip Hop Entertainment | Hip Hop TV, Film and Video Games, Hip Hop Film and Movie News, OP-ED | Featured Guest Posts

With the Oscars fast approaching, all of the discussion surrounding the Academy's lack of recognition for deserving people of color who have excelled in film and television has brought us to another slightly ov... Read Article

New USC Study Proves Hollywood Is Still Extremely “Whitewashed”

Megan Saad

February 23, 2016

Hip Hop Lifestyle News | Culture Trends

Hollywood is majorly “whitewashed” and "still functions as a straight, white, boy's club," according to a new study. The recently conducted Comprehensive Annenberg Report on Diversity at USC is one of the mo... Read Article

Behind The Lens: A Tribute To Spike Lee

Miss2Bees

February 3, 2016

Film

Spike Lee is well known for sending powerful messages through his films centered around controversial issues like racism, politics, and violence in the urban communities. Lee has celebrated Black culture thr... Read Article

How The SAG Awards Nailed What the Oscars Could Never Get Right

Milca P.

January 31, 2016

Film, Hip Hop Community News, Hip Hop Culture | Hip Hop Arts and Lifestyle

Amid the controversy enveloping the Oscars this year, the Screen Actors Guild Awards made diversity the big winner Saturday night . Among the winners were Queen Latifah for her role in HBO's Bessie, Viola Da... Read Article

President Obama Speaks on #OsarsSoWhite, Says Lack of Diversity Points to Broader Issue

khari

January 28, 2016

featured, Hip Hop Entertainment | Hip Hop TV, Film and Video Games, TV

Last year was the appetizer of the #OscarsSoWhite controversy; the inaugural year of social media establishing a firm grapple of the narrative surrounding the Academy Awards, and black actors and actresses' lac... Read Article

2016 Oscars Best Actress Nominee Charlotte Rampling Says Boycott Is “Racist” To Whites

Sha Be Allah

January 24, 2016

Film, Hip Hop Community News, Hip Hop Culture | Hip Hop Arts and Lifestyle, Hip Hop Entertainment | Hip Hop TV, Film and Video Games, Hip Hop Film and Movie News, News Exclusives

45 Years actress Charlotte Rampling is the latest celebrity to weigh in on the Oscars race diversity controversy and some people may not like what the 69 year old white actress has to say. Rampling, who has ... Read Article

Danny DeVito Speaks Up on Oscar Controversy: “We’re a Bunch of Racists”

Milca P.

January 24, 2016

Hip Hop Community News, Hip Hop Culture | Hip Hop Arts and Lifestyle

Actor Danny DeVito has always packed a surplus of brash personality on the big screen, and it seems his blunt attitude has no problem translating over into the real world. It was this weekend at the Sundance... Read Article

Chris Rock Reportedly Preparing New Routine for Next Month’s Oscars

khari

January 23, 2016

Film, Hip Hop Entertainment | Hip Hop TV, Film and Video Games

Chris Rock has reportedly scrapped his original script, and is preparing a new routine for next month's Academy Awards, in light of #OscarsSoWhite and the recent flurry of black members of Hollywood that have c... Read Article

ICYMI: Will Smith Opens Up About #OscarsSoWhite Controversy

Kiah Fields

January 22, 2016

Art/Design, Lifestyle, Politics

Thursday morning ABC's Good Morning America featured a one on one interview with Will Smith focusing on the current hot topic of the 88th Academy Awards. This is the first time Smith has spoken publicly on thi... Read Article

Stacey Dash: There Should Be No Black History Month

Tiffany Hamilton

January 20, 2016

Her Source, Hip Hop News | Trending Hip Hop Stories

Stacey Dash, best known for her role in the 1995 film Clueless, is showing America exactly how clueless she really is. In an interview on Fox & Friends, Dash gave her opinion on the call to action by Jad... Read Article

‘The Fresh Prince Of Bel Air’ Actress Criticizes Jada Pinkett Smith For Oscars Boycott

Sha Be Allah

January 19, 2016

Uncategorized

Janet Hubert, the actress known as "Aunt Viv" on NBC's hit TV sitcom The Fresh Prince Of Bel Air, is the latest celebrity to speak out about the #OscarsSoWhite controversy, but Hubert takes aim at the wife of o... Read Article

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Halle Berry Says Her Oscar Win Did Nothing for Diversity in Hollywood

#OscarsSoBlack: Black Hollywood Gets Well-Deserved Nods in This Year’s Academy Nominations

The Academy Invites Michael B. Jordan, Idris Elba, Ryan Coogler, More to Become Members in Diversity Push

T.I. Suggests Black Hollywood Host Their Own Oscars

Jeremy Lin Says It Wasn’t Cool For Chris Rock to “Bash Asians” During Oscars

MissUnderstood: How Women Of Color Are Uniting To Break Down The Hollywood Typecasting Barrier

New USC Study Proves Hollywood Is Still Extremely “Whitewashed”

Behind The Lens: A Tribute To Spike Lee

How The SAG Awards Nailed What the Oscars Could Never Get Right

President Obama Speaks on #OsarsSoWhite, Says Lack of Diversity Points to Broader Issue

2016 Oscars Best Actress Nominee Charlotte Rampling Says Boycott Is “Racist” To Whites

Danny DeVito Speaks Up on Oscar Controversy: “We’re a Bunch of Racists”

Chris Rock Reportedly Preparing New Routine for Next Month’s Oscars

ICYMI: Will Smith Opens Up About #OscarsSoWhite Controversy

Stacey Dash: There Should Be No Black History Month

‘The Fresh Prince Of Bel Air’ Actress Criticizes Jada Pinkett Smith For Oscars Boycott

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