It has been a while but I've returned because of the heat this winter that's hit before Summer. However, before I jump into what's going on around town I'd like to Thank all my readers and listeners who view my blog for the good vibes as well as content ;.p
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Alright. now what brought me into RelatableTopics is the "Academy Awards" boycott controversy and I'd like to know what you all think about the matter. Do you favor that "Jada & Will" Love or do favor that "Aunt Viv" Love?
If you're not aware Jada & Will Smith as well as another high profile celebrity Spike Lee
decided to boycott the Oscars this year due to the lack of racial diversity,which the Academy awards say's their coming up with a resolution to find a way for the award to show to be less distorted as far as diversity. Now is that to say they're admitting to not being racially fair in the past? Somewhat like the Grammy's?
Now as far as the boycott, Jada Pickett Smith spoke out saying " Minority actors as well as actress should not have to beg or plead for a Oscar award" while Spike Lee just plain out subbed the awards by stating " He and His wife Mrs. Lee will not be attending the Oscars awards this year" as to say "Thank you for the invite, but no thank you."
While on the other hand we have Janet Hurbert better know as "Aunt Viv" from the hit t.v. show The Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air
Ms. Hurbert also went on to say "The Smiths are part of the snobbish Hollywood, they're boycotting" as she acknowledged world hunger, minorities dying as well as others struggling to pay their bills while telling the Smiths " ya'll motherfuc*ker's worried about celebrities and awards" just because Will Smith didn't win an Oscar award!
None the less when it comes to the Oscars "Academy" awards minorities are highly aware that the Oscars tend to favor actress and actors who are not of minority descent unless the role involved unfavorable scripts.
Such as Holly Berry in " Monster Ball," comedian Monique for her role in "Precious," Denzel Washington in role as a corrupt cop in "Training Day" and not to mention the First ever African American to win an Oscar Hattie McDaniel who won supporting actress as a house slave in "Gone with the wind" back in 1939.
In closing the Academy awards as of 2016 will have matured 88 years, so maybe it's time if it hasn't already been time for the Academy awards to do as Spike Lee suggested back in 1989 and "Do The Right Thing."
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