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92nd Annual Academy Awards - Press Room
Black People Winning Academy Awards, By The Numbers

#OscarsSoWhite creator April Reign live-tweeted the Oscars with some timely statistics about Black people winning Academy Awards through the decades…
by Bruce C.T. Wright
03.31.20
59th GRAMMY Awards - Press Room
Maybe Black Folks Should Boycott The Grammys

The Grammy Awards, and pretty much any other “mainstream” (read white dominated) music awards show, tends to give black artists…
by Angela Bronner Helm
02.14.17
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Black Hollywood Now: Black Film, By The Numbers

 
by NewsOne Staff
02.08.17
88th Oscars Nominations Announcement
2017 Oscar Nominations Got It Right This Year

Announcements broke from normal tradition as the names were announced via live feed broadcasted on the morning news shows such…
by NewsOne Staff
01.24.17
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HelloBeautiful Presents: 2016 Women To Know List

In the centuries since our long, tireless walk to freedom began, Black women have been the beating heart of the…
by Allison McGevna
05.26.16
88th Annual Academy Awards - Show
Stacey Dash Reads Mean Tweets About Awkward Oscars…

As host of the 88th annual Academy Awards in Los Angeles, actor Chris Rock tackled diversity in Hollywood, delivering a…
by NewsOne Staff
03.21.16
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The Way Too Short List Of Black Oscar…
by Kai Miller
02.26.16
Black Actors Who Should Have Academy Awards

This year's #OscarsSoWhite controversy has sparked a lot of conversation about actors and actresses (past and present) who should have…
by Kiyonna Anthony
02.27.16
LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 18, 2015: Two wooden stand-in Oscar statuettes are ready to be taken on
Hollywood’s Diversity Problem Is At "Epidemic" Levels

On Tuesday's edition of NewsOne Now, Roland Martin; NPR TV Critic, Eric Deggans; Associate Editor at The Root, Danielle Belton;…
by NewsOne Now
04.10.18
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Black History Month: Black Movie Directors & Producers

Here, we celebrate a few of our favorite Black producers and directors who are making sure our stories are told…
by Desire Thompson
02.23.16
Which 'Aunt Viv' Did Will Smith Prefer?

Twenty-five years later, we finally know how Will Smith felt about the sudden switch-up of Aunt Viv.
by Bruce Goodwin II
02.09.16
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“It’s Called Show Business, It Should Be Called…

With so much attention being paid to the #OscarsSoWhite controversy and the Academy Awards, Roland Martin and NewsOne Now shifted the…
by Kenon White
04.05.18
Rihanna And The Clara Lionel Foundation Host 2nd Annual Diamond Ball - Arrivals
NEWS ROUNDUP: Janet Hubert Respects Jada Pinkett Smith…

In a recent interview with The Real, Janet Hubert expressed her admiration for Jada Pinkett Smith's artistry: "I respect Jada…
by NewsOne Staff
02.04.16
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The Academy Addresses ‘Straight Outta Compton’ Oscars Ticket…

Straight Outta Compton’s Oscars snub was one of the factors that brought attention to the Academy Awards’ lack of diversity…
by NewsOne Staff
01.29.16
88th Oscars Nominations Announcement
Change Is Coming To The Academy

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has unveiled new plans to increase diversity among the Academy's membership.
by Desire Thompson
01.23.16
The 16th Annual Wall Street Project Gala Fundraising Reception
Deja Vu? Rev. Jesse Jackson Talks #OscarsSoWhite &…

Watch Roland Martin and Rev. Jesse Jackson discuss the #OscarsSoWhite protest action in the video clip above, and then watch…
by Kenon White
03.15.18
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#OscarsSoWhite By The Numbers: Breaking Down The Bunche…

Dr. Darnell Hunt, Director of the Bunche Center at UCLA, joined Roland Martin on NewsOne Now to discuss Hollywood’s diversity numbers behind…
by NewsOne Now
03.15.18
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The Oscars’ Black President “Heartbroken” Over Lack Of…

Cheryl Boone Isaacs issued a statement over the weekend after Spike Lee and Jada Pinkett Smith called for an Oscars…
by BlogXilla
06.19.19
On the Set of 'The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air'
“Aunt Viv” Calls Out Will Smith, Jada Pinkett-Smith…

Janet Hubert is fed up, and she wants the world to know it.
by Tatiana Pile
01.19.16
Common, John Legend Make A Powerful Political Statement…

Common and John Legend captured Oscar gold on Sunday with their win for Best Original Song for “Glory,” the title…
by NewsOne Now
03.15.18
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