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President Obama Responds to #OscarsSoWhite Controversy

Obama said the debate was part of a larger issue: "Are we making sure that everybody is getting a fair shot?" President Barack Obama has weighed in on the outcry over two straight years of all-white acting nominees for the Academy Awards. Obama says the Oscar debate is an expression of a broader issue: "Are we making sure that everybody is getting a fair shot?"  (more…)