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To commemorate Martin Luther King Day, Jada Pinkett Smith took to Facebook to urge black actors to boycott the Oscars. Her reason? According to her, the annual awards ceremony rarely recognizes black actors for their achievements. She wrote, “At the Oscars…people of color are always welcomed to give out awards…even entertain, but we are rarely recognized for our artistic accomplishments. Should people of color refrain from participating all together? People can only treat us in the way in which we allow. With much respect in the midst of deep disappointment, Jada.”
While some have chalked up Jada’s declaration to sour grapes (Fresh Prince of Bel Air’s former Aunt Viv, Janet Huber, went on a tirade against the actress), Jada’s words undoubtedly resonates across several artistic industries. Every award show has been lambasted for lack of diversity or acknowledgement of the contributions of people of color. In Fashion, it’s become commonplace for people of African descent to be excluded, not on the list, kept out, and overlooked.
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