Jada Pinkett Smith and Spike Lee
Posted on 01/18/2016 3:30:07 PM PST by SeekAndFind
There will be two empty seats during the upcoming 88th Academy Awards. Jada Pinkett Smith and Spike Lee announced on Martin Luther King Jr. Day that they will not be attending the 2016 Oscars over the lack of diversity in this year's nominations.
As previously reported, Pinkett Smith, 44, initially posted a series of tweets on Saturday to air her grievances. On Monday, she shared a Facebook video and confirmed that she will not be attending or watching the live show. (Last year, only white actors received nominations too.)
"I can't help but ask the question: Is it time that people of color recognize how much power [and] influence we have amassed that we no longer need to ask to be invited anywhere?" the Gotham alum said in the clip, posted on Monday, January 18. "Have we now come to a new time and place where we recognize that we can no longer beg for the love, acknowledgment or respect of any group? The academy has the right to acknowledge whoever they choose. To invite whoever they choose. And now I think that it's our responsibility now to make the change.
"Maybe it is time to pull back our resources, and we put them back into our communities. Into our programs. And we make programs for ourselves that acknowledges us in ways that we see fit. That are just as good as what the so-called 'mainstream' wants," she continued. "Begging for acknowledgment or even asking diminishes dignity and diminishes power. And we are a dignified people, and we are powerful. So let the Academy do them in all grace and love. And let's do us differently."
Gee, how many will miss them?
I think a bunch more folks just decided to attend.
The actress’ husband, Will Smith, was shut out this year from the Oscars. He was, however, nominated for a Golden Globe for his work in Concussion in the Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture — Drama category. He lost out to The Revenant’s Leonardo DiCaprio, but the couple were in attendance during the January 10 ceremony.
This year, the 2016 Oscars will be hosted by actor-comedian Chris Rock. “I can’t think of a better man to do the job at hand this year then you, my friend,” Pinkett Smith said on Monday. “Good luck.” (Rock previously called it the “white BET Awards.”)
It is a worthless, made up event. They can just put up a list, cut all the crap and simply pick up their fake 2k gold trophy. Solved. 30 minute show, tops.
The actress’ husband, Will Smith, was shut out this year from the Oscars. He was, however, nominated for a Golden Globe for his work in Concussion in the Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture  Drama category. He lost out to The Revenant’s Leonardo DiCaprio, but the couple were in attendance during the January 10 ceremony.
This year, the 2016 Oscars will be hosted by actor-comedian Chris Rock. “I can’t think of a better man to do the job at hand this year then you, my friend,†Pinkett Smith said on Monday. “Good luck.†(Rock previously called it the “white BET Awards.â€)
go cry me a river...
Well, alrighty then.
Want an Oscar?
Earn one.
Considering the people who have won them, and for what, I don’t see why you’d want one anyway.
Yeah, crawl back to the poor shacks you two have been chained with, and Jada, while you’re at it, don’t forget to iron your son’s dress. You won’t be missed.
When liberals eat their own.
Spike Lee always dresses like a clown
something me and the racist Mr. Lee agree upon....boycotting the Oscars.
albeit for different reasons entirely. I find this leftist love fest where if you ring the marxist dinner bell, the salivating dogs of the academy will reward you with an award, self serving and bogus.
Too funny!
I guess the fact that jadas husband Will Smith was nominated twice (Ali and Pursuit of Happyness) and lost in both cases to other black men (Forrest Whittaker and Denzel Washington)
And
Spike Lee was nominated twice AND WAS GIVEN A LIFETIME ACHEIVEMENT AWARD JUST LAST YEAR
Seems to have slipped their mind....
I guess we need a "Math is Hard" Black Barbie now...
So The Oscars (tm) aren’t being racist enough for them.
Awwww. Cry me a river.
Have a black academy awards. Treat Yo Sef !
I’ve seen homeless people with better fashion sense than Spike.
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