A Word: Are Oscars STILL So White?

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🗓️ 20 March 2022

⏱️ 23 minutes

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Summary

This year, several Black artists have been nominated for Oscars, including Ariana DeBose, Aunjanue Ellis, Will Smith, and Denzel Washington. But there’s concern that diversity –in front of and behind the camera– hasn’t been fully embraced in Hollywood. On today’s episode of A Word, Jason Johnson is joined by April Reign, whose 2015 hashtag #OscarsSoWhite sparked a vigorous debate over inclusion in the film business. She addresses the state of her effort, and the work that still needs to be done to make entertainment better reflect the reality of Americans’ lives. Guest: April Reign, media strategist, and creator of the movement #OscarsSoWhite Podcast production by Jasmine Ellis You can skip all the ads in A Word by joining Slate Plus. Sign up now at slate.com/awordplus for just $1 for your first month. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:32.5	This is a word, a podcast from Slate.
0:35.0	I'm your host, Jason Johnson.
0:37.0	It's Oscar season and the universe of filmmakers and lovers.
0:41.0	It's coming together to celebrate their favorite movies of the year.
0:44.0	It's also a time to spotlight what Hollywood has and has not done to improve racial representation and film.
0:51.0	The Academy said that they were making all these changes,
0:54.0	but when you pull the curtain back, you can see that it's the same old wizard and the key really isn't, again,
1:01.0	interested in making any substance to change.
1:03.0	April Reign, Oscar so white and the Fight for Inclusion in Film coming up on a word with me, Jason Johnson.
1:09.0	Stay with us.
1:11.0	Welcome to a word, a podcast about race, impolitics, and everything else.
1:18.0	I'm your host, Jason Johnson.
1:20.0	The Oscars are the Super Bowl for film lovers, with packs of fans waiting all year to see their favorites
1:25.0	get recognized for being at the top of their game.
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