The 88th Academy Awards will air this Sunday, amid an ongoing controversy over diversity after nominations for the second year in the row did not include any actors of color. This hour we will discuss the diversity landscape of the Academy and Hollywood at large.
Guests:
Emily Yahr, Entertainment Reporter, The Washington Post
Dr. Darnell Hunt, Director, Bunche Center for African American Studies at UCLA
Matthew Swift, Independent Filmmaker and Program Coordinator, OSU Film Studies Program
Ali Milo, Independent Filmmaker, Columbus, Ohio
Celia Peters, Independent Filmmaker, Columbus, Ohio