Oscar So White Language Analysis

Proponents are right to argue that the entirety of America does not celebrate these racial or religion differences, but this is a clear exaggeration. Specifically, Jena McGregor from the Washington Post states, “This year's homogeneous list of [Academy Award] nominees might seem to suggest otherwise. Not since 1998 have the 20 actors on the short list all been white. That fact may have sparked online outrage, and it may be an uncomfortable truth.” McGregor is mistaken because she

The piece titled ‘getting our future back on the rails – slowly’ is written by a member of The Grow Slow organisation who believes that the most convenient occupant for the land of the abandoned railway yards is a community garden. The author begins the article in a confined toned aiming to convince the reader that a community garden is the right choice and later transfers on to a more critical tone when talking about convenient foods. The author’s main arguments include firstly that community gardens are a global trend and that their community should be one to follow such a trend, secondly a community garden will be beneficial to everyone and is the most efficient option and lastly community gardening will bring the whole community

Black actors and actresses should boycott the ‘All white Oscars nominee’ if they are not integrated.

Only 9 non-white actors have been nominated for an oscar in the last five years. The lack of diversity has been the same throughout its entire 88-year history. The problem happens behind the scenes, just as well as on screen. There are more than 450 members in the Academy’s executive branch. 96% of the voters are white, and 87% are men. The 2016 Oscar nominations revealed all 20 nominees for acting awards were white and films with black themes have been shut out of the best picture category. More than 350 whites have been nominated for Best Actor and Best Actress compared to just 21 blacks. Fewer than that have won an

In the article "The Missing Piece of the Oscars' Diversity Conversation" the passage quoted above was rather important. I am one for diversity in everything, I am a Jewish child at a prominently white and Christian university who also has a black brother and a hispanic brother. There is not one thing I would strive for more in this world than to have equality. However, I do feel that here it was not an act of racism, but rather an act of the screenplays not suiting the credibility

In the past two years, not a single actor of color was nominated. This was highlighted in opening monolog of last year's host for the Oscars Chris Rock who stated in his opening fifteen seconds of his speech “Well I am here at the academy awards, otherwise known as the white people's choice awards” Now even though this was a joke to bring up a controversial topic presented by the media at the time it still brought up the fact and the idea lack of racial diversity. I believe that though there is no proof and hard evidence except for

There has been many controversies about the lack of diversity in Hollywood and one of the most recent one was the 2016 Oscars. The Oscars is an award show that showcase the best people in front and behind the camera. Unfortunately there was barely any diversity in the nominations this year since most nominators were white, even though there was many diverse films that were considered Oscar worthy. With that being said,people protested that there needs to be more diversity in these categories and some actors agreeing by using the hashtag #OscarsSoWhite in social media. To make things worse, the Academy Awards members are majority older white males which brought to the attention from the protesters that in order to have diversity into the awards, the members itself needs to represent of all races so, it can be considered a fair choice. Which make sense to why throughout history of the Oscars there was always a discrepancy of diversity in the nominations since 1929 because only a very small percentage of minorities actors have received an award compared to the white actors that dominated the Oscars with a high percentage of winners. This created tension in Hollywood that the Oscars are marginalizing itself as a all white program and that there needs to be changes.

In the article by James Baldwin, “If Black English Isn’t a Language, Then Tell Me, What Is?” (1979), the author insinuates that the argument about language is not the true debate, but how language reveals the speaker. Baldwin presents this argument through examples of countries with similar languages that are completely different as well as correlations between whites and blacks. Baldwin claims that instead of focusing on the “black language”, the root of this language has been at times discarded and used against the blacks. Baldwin’s intended audience is people who do not understand the importance of language and its power to bring a group together or push a group away.

The Scientific Revolution made and advancement in what was called the empirical method. In the Humanistic Tradition Gloria Fiero, the author states “This method of inquiry depends on direct observation and scientific experimentation as the bases from which one arrives at general conclusions”(Fiero pg.114) as she defines was the empirical method. Francis Bacon was an English scientist and politician who advocated this method. Bacon was a believer in new ideas and he argued against traditional and religious belief. Bacon published one of his work called Novum Organum which according to Fiero it “impassioned plea for objectivity and clear thinking and the strongest defense of the empirical method ever written”(Fiero pg.115). Bacon believed that the four “false notions” prevented clear thinking. Dear White People directed by Justin Simien is a film that in comparison to Bacon’s Novum Organum tells a story about African American students attending a college in which they deal with racial discrimination from a white college.

The novel called The Outsiders written by S.E. Hinton, the characters' own local slang enriches the plot and helps the readers to embrace the story line and the characters. To begin with, the phrases and the words the characters use implicitly tells the readers the content. Many of the words relate to violence and alcohol. These words show the world Ponyboy and his gang live in. For example, when Ponyboy says "I don't want to be a hood, but even if I don't steal and mug people and get boozed up..." (113) the words hood, mug and the phrase get boozed up give themselves away.

Spike Lee also boycotted, and was quoted on the social media platform, Instagram, saying “As I See It, The Academy Awards Is Not Where The "Real" Battle Is. It's In The Executive Office Of The Hollywood Studios And TV And Cable Networks. This Is Where The Gate Keepers Decide What Gets Made And What Gets Jettisoned To "Turnaround" Or Scrap Heap. This Is What's Important. The Gate Keepers. Those With "The Green Light" Vote. As The Great Actor Leslie Odom Jr. Sings And Dances In The Game Changing Broadway Musical HAMILTON, "I WANNA BE IN THE ROOM WHERE IT HAPPENS". People, The Truth Is We Ain't In Those Rooms And Until Minorities Are, The Oscar Nominees Will Remain Lilly White.” Danny DaVito even spoke out against the unfair nominations at the Oscars. He told the Associated Press “It's unfortunate that the entire country is a racist country, this is one example of the fact that even though some people have given great performances in movies, they weren't even thought about" (Boon, A Comprehensive List of Celebrities Who Have Spoken Out About the Lack of Diversity at the Oscars). Many more actors of every race have spoke out against the lack of diversity in Hollywood. This problem has been addressed many times over the years, yet it still seems to

However, the Oscars were not all glamour this year, as the complete lack of African American nominations rightfully sparked controversy. While it may not be news that Hollywood is racist, this sure seems like a blatant disregard for civil rights. As a

There has been an outcry, due to a noticeable lack of recognition of people of color, in Hollywood. Sparking the trending hashtag about this year's Oscars (#OscarsSoWhite). There are multiple films, productions, and TV shows that are wildly popular with the public, and not just in theaters and cable, through multiple internet streaming services. Titles such as Scandal, Fresh off the Boat, Empire, Master of None, Black-ish, show a revival for multi-cultural representation not seen since the 1970’s. Yet there is a noticeable pattern of systemic problems against recognition and commendation of someone black or brown, unless if so, in a subservient role, causing many a celebrity to boycott the award ceremony in protest. Both Spike Lee and Jada

Everyone has a favorite award show that they all tune in to watch once it makes its debut on TV. If you’re as much of a movie lover as I am then you probably love the Oscars as much as I do. The Oscars (earlier known as The Academy Award) is the main movie award in the United States and one of the most prestigious awards in the world.

“Oscars So White” a phrase that began trending on social media sites after the 2016 Academy Awards announce their nominees for Best Actor and Best Actress, it was predominately white for a second year in a row. The movie industry is no stranger to controversy and since its inception it’s constantly been guilty of underrepresenting ethnic people. It’s evident that film is a type of mass media that has a certifiable amount of power to influence audience’s views, yet this platform constantly disregards the need for diversity in favor of stereotypes. Movies such as Breakfast at Tiffany’s (1961), Scarface (1983), and Pan (2015) are all guilty of this. The depiction of non-American characters in Hollywood movies are constructed around racial