What Is Oscar's Diversity

The 2015 Hollywood Diversity Report, published by UCLA’s Ralph J. Bunche Center, said that while minorities account for more than half of frequent US moviegoers, the representation of those minorities has dipped since 2013. The report describes that year as a “breakout year” for black films, including 12 Years a Slave and The Butler. In 2015, Straight Outta Compton made over $60m, which was $20m higher than expected. (Hollywood Diversity Report). The report says black audiences are repeatedly undervalued. What the report is proving is that the lack of diversity in the film industry is actually costing Hollywood money. The problem and solution seem almost obvious when looking at these specific examples – do not underestimate minority audiences and how much money they will collectively spend watching movies with diverse

In the 2017 media article “How Fair is Hollywood” the main problem is the lack of inclusion that Hollywood has been using throughout their movies . This problem can be solved by having an actor play the role of the corresponding race of his/her character.As noted by Media Mix news in paragraph 1, the author explicitly describes “People have reported frustration with Hollywood’s casting process. That’s because they see non-white actors repeatedly kept out of the spotlight. There is also the phenomenon called “whitewashing,” when roles are written for minorities are given to white actors”. This indicates that people are being displeased by the fact that Hollywood has been doing negative things to put actors to play a  different race from what

In fact the people of the NAACP agreed, “"Black entertainers were not getting their due on regular awards shows," says Julian Bond, NAACP chairman emeritus and a civil rights activist. "We had to create our own."”1 In 1967 the NAACP created the NAACP Image Awards, “to recognize exceptional performances of people of color in the arts, the awards also were meant to point out the paucity of blacks in movies and television -- as well as at the Academy Awards and Emmys.”1 Even at the end of the article that was cited, the author references how the NAACP Awards and the film industry itself have evolved through time.

In many Hollywood movies characters are being whitewashed. Whitewashing is when in movies, white actors are cast for characters of colour, such as Black, Asian, Latino, etc. This can also happen in other forms of media such as books, fan art or games.

In many cases Hollywood’s answer is to fill that minority role with a Caucasian male actor. Professor Harry M. Benshoff is an associate professor of Radio and Film at the University of North Texas and has been known to deal with issues concerning film history and multiculturalism. He notes that there is an unequal distribution of money when it comes to film, as Hollywood tends to lend more money towards films that include a white lead and less for non-white actors in racial films (Benshoff and Griffin, 1). In his view it allows viewers of all colors to only identify with white protagonists (Benshoff and Griffin, 1). This shows the ability of Hollywood to suppress the growth of minorities when it comes to the film industry, as they lack faith in any movie that features a predominantly non-white cast. This coincides with the practice of whitewashing, which supports an industry that is predominately white in all aspects. The topic of whitewashing has recently been spotlighted as many viewers have become disgruntled concerning the act. This situation is no better explained than in the case concerning the film “The Last Airbender”, in which a popular Asian fantasy show was converted into a predominantly white film, where only the villain was played by a non-white actor. William Lowrey, an English major at Palm Beach State, wrote a

As society expands culturally we should have a more diverse output when it comes to Hollywood films. When you have a group of Japanese children they are more susceptible to go out and see movies that is related to them culturally instead of the overproduced film with lack of diversity. Out of 30,000 Hollywood characters 73% of them are white. Which mean 1:4 minorities have a chance of being featured in a Hollywood blockbuster. Majority of film executives and senior management over film productions are white Americans. As America’s population

It was even mentioned by Donald Trump who is running in the presidential elections this year. On the issue of “Oscar So White” boycott Dash stated, “I think it’s ludicrous”. She believes that the minority should not boycott the Oscars. Dash exclaims that she is glad that the issue is getting attention but that for there to be a real change there must be an eradication of double standards. Stacey addresses the minority by announcing that, “We have to make up our minds. Either we want segregation or integration.” She argues, “If we [the minority] don’t want segregation then we should get rid of channels like BET, and the BET Awards and the Image Award.” In such awards show, “you’re only awarded if you’re black,” she explained. She continued to further her argument by stating that there shouldn’t be a “Black History Month” because there is no “White History Month”. Morgan Freeman had stated something similar when he stated that Black history is American history. “You are going to relegate my history to a month?” he

This paper informs the lack of diversity from current events in Hollywood. Articles that conducted online and off-line relationships to the lack of diversity in Hollywood. The articles discuss the lack of diversity from films that are produced in Hollywood so the reader can have a better understanding. This paper also informs the opinion of the lack of diversity in Hollywood. Each article has a different topic but they all have the same theme dealing with the lack of diversity in Hollywood. (Rodriguez ,2007) Article tells how Latinos came to America to become actors. Their opportunity for fame in Hollywood became harder throughout the decades. Choi (2016) Discuss how African Americans are not recognize at the Grammys. How they release some

IV. Black entertainers on television in the 1980s and the rise of the black film star

If people wanted black actor or actress to be mentioned on The Oscars every year, The Oscars will have to add a special award for black people. Even though Rock’s speech was trying to help The Oscars wriggle out this awkward situation, it still can’t end this arguing. The race problem has existed in American film factory for a long time. In order to solve this problem, The Oscars should not find any excuse to deny this problem. The imbalanced race members of A.M.P.A.S directly cause that The Oscars voting tend to the white films. Meanwhile, the root of this problem comes from Hollywood that doesn’t give equality work opportunities to black people and doesn’t pay as much attention on black people films as whites’. In the long time, the authority of The Oscars will lose.

Roughly three-quarters of film actors were white in 2014 and for the second year in a row,the Oscars,four categories only included white actors and actress. The lack of diversity within the entertainment industry is a major problem as it shows the people of color don’t matter certainly not as much as white

. The practice of whitewashing is extremely prevalent and has become somewhat of a tradition among Hollywood’s many works. Hollywood has a long history of whitewashing that dates back as early as 1919 in D.W. Griffith’s film Broken Blossoms in which a white actor played the role of a Chinese immigrant. Back then, whitewashing was overt and the roles were highly caricatured, especially in the series of “Charlie

One way we can assess change is to look at media representation and how it follows everyday life in a way. Hollywood is not always the best place to find the most authentic experiences but for the issue of change in rights for the African American community in the United States, progress can be traced through media representation. Media representation can seem like a small thing but overall it can be an indicator of social change in people having more access to the possibilities. All of these things can be seen in the changes from 1940 to the 1990s, in movie roles being offered to black actors and finally the swell of black lead TV shows in the 80s and 90s. Through the trials of these black actors and their respective programs, any change in

Unless there is an improvement in the industry, minorities will have a hard time finding work due to the continuous underrepresentation in film. (Pitman). Movies like Aloha, Niihau, Dr. Strange, and Ghost in the Shell are all great examples of white actors playing roles designed for people of color. “In 2014, just 12.9% of lead roles in 163 films examined went to minorities, a decrease form 16.7% the previous year” (Pitman). While minorities being featured in lead roles decreased from its already low percentage, it’s not a shocker why some believe white washing has impacted them financially and professionally. When asked about their thoughts on the subject a panel of

The University of Southern California conducted research examining seven hundred top grossing films from 2007 to 2014 and analyzed the race and ethnicity of more than 30,000 characters to show the diversity make up of those characters. “Of the top 100 films of 2014, nearly three-quarters of all characters were white, the study showed. Only 17 of the top movies that year featured non-white lead or co-lead actors.” (Santhanam) The findings showed that in all those years, filmmakers have made no progress in portraying diverse cast within their films. Filmmakers lack of concern for diversity can also be seen with whitewashing or race bending. According to William Lowrey, “Whitewashing is the practice of erasing people of color either through replacing a minority character with a white character, or more commonly with a white actor replacing a minority actor in the portrayal of a