After Viewing video of actress such as Jada Smiths, Janet Hubert or Stacey Dash in regard of the Oscar boycott, some people may think that the lack of diversity in minority is a recurrent issue in Hollywood films industry. The hashtag movement “#Oscars so white” popped up for the second year on Twitter when the Academy announced its 2016 Oscar nominees, only white actors and actresses were among the chosen few in the top four categories for the second year in a row resulting in its reappearance on social media. In her Facebook video, Jada Pinkett says, “We are a dignified people and we are powerful […] let’s not forget it.” By appealing to our emotions, Smith called for a change saying that is our responsibility to make a difference about the
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The entertainment industry certainly can do a far better job from top to bottom in terms of increasing opportunity and diversity and that is far more important than changing the Oscars.
a) For example, the academy needs to improve the number of minority membership. According to a Los Angeles Times study in 2012 the composition of the academy’s 6200 person voting bloc needs to change. As O’Neil says, “the only fair solution is an aggressive rainbow outreach that include more women, more people of color, more young people, a great sexual orientation. Those walls need to come down, and they need to let the real world in.”
III. Although diversity matters in films, some critic may argue that it will not make any huge impact on our entertainment industry because acting and performing skills should be more important than the color of your skin.
a) For Instance, professional actors or comedian should do this job because the love it and also because they are passionate about it; not because they are expecting an award aftermath.
b) For the most part, if people are going to have an awards show, it should be given on merit because people’s behavior and achievements determine who they are, not their skin color but their
The entertainment industry certainly can do a far better job from top to bottom in terms of increasing opportunity and diversity and that is far more important than changing the Oscars.
a) For example, the academy needs to improve the number of minority membership. According to a Los Angeles Times study in 2012 the composition of the academy’s 6200 person voting bloc needs to change. As O’Neil says, “the only fair solution is an aggressive rainbow outreach that include more women, more people of color, more young people, a great sexual orientation. Those walls need to come down, and they need to let the real world in.”
III. Although diversity matters in films, some critic may argue that it will not make any huge impact on our entertainment industry because acting and performing skills should be more important than the color of your skin.
a) For Instance, professional actors or comedian should do this job because the love it and also because they are passionate about it; not because they are expecting an award aftermath.
b) For the most part, if people are going to have an awards show, it should be given on merit because people’s behavior and achievements determine who they are, not their skin color but their