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African-American filmmaker accuses Hollywood of racism and sexism following Oscar snub
American Thinker ^ | 26 Jan, 2023 | Rajan Laad

Posted on 01/26/2023 4:43:11 AM PST by MtnClimber

Hollywood unleashes a monster upon itself.

Cinema is a rare art form that transcends all boundaries and brings people together.

Nowhere else does a diverse group of people sit together to experience similar emotions simultaneously. Audiences are enthralled together, they laugh together, they cheer together, they jeer together, they cry together, and if the work is admirable, they applaud together.

SNIP

When award nominations are announced, many in the media study the demographic groups of the nominees instead of the quality of their work.

A few days back, the same Hollywood that sanctimoniously brands a large section of the public as bigots, was accused of bigotry for snubbing some critically acclaimed films by and about Black people.

The film at the center of this controversy is Till.

Till was released last year and is based on the true story of the mother who pursued justice following the murder of her son Emmett Till in 1955.

All this made Deadwyler a formidable contender at the Oscars. However, when the nominations were announced on Tuesday, Deadwyler’s name was conspicuous by its absence.

The film’s writer and director Chinonye Chukwu was also regarded among the leading contenders for the Best Director category at the Oscars. Alas, she was snubbed.

Chukwu accused Hollywood of racism and sexism.

“We live in a world and work in industries that are so aggressively committed to upholding whiteness and perpetuating unabashed misogyny towards Black women.

And yet.

I am forever in gratitude for the greatest lesson of my life - regardless of any challenges or obstacles, I will always have the power to cultivate my own joy, and it is this joy that will continue to be one of my greatest forms of resistance.”

(Excerpt) Read more at americanthinker.com ...


TOPICS: Society
KEYWORDS: chinonyechukwu; diversity; woke
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To: MtnClimber

He left out pedophilia


21 posted on 01/26/2023 5:20:56 AM PST by MrRelevant
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To: Brooklyn Attitude

Don’t forget the trans category.......we wouldn’t want to get into even more trouble 😏


22 posted on 01/26/2023 5:21:46 AM PST by V_TWIN (America...so great even the people that hate it refuse to leave!)
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To: rktman

A little research reveals our old friend Whoopi Goldberg (net worth 60 million) was one of the producers.....no wonder she’s screaming racism.


23 posted on 01/26/2023 5:26:34 AM PST by V_TWIN (America...so great even the people that hate it refuse to leave!)
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To: MtnClimber

It appears that the filmmakers expect bonus points because it’s a film about racism. Sometimes films are judged by the content of their quality.


24 posted on 01/26/2023 5:27:04 AM PST by robel
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To: HereInTheHeartland

LOL!


25 posted on 01/26/2023 5:27:29 AM PST by MayflowerMadam (Stupid is supposed to hurt.)
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To: MtnClimber

“We live in a world and work in industries that are so aggressively committed to upholding whiteness and perpetuating unabashed misogyny towards Black women.”

This sounds like CRT to me. The dems would be thrilled to have this taught in every school in America.


26 posted on 01/26/2023 5:28:07 AM PST by Cats1
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To: V_TWIN

“Don’t forget the trans category.......we wouldn’t want to get into even more trouble 😏”

Sure, why not. Like “Best Black Trans Woman Pansexual With a D*ck”, Without a D*ck,...


27 posted on 01/26/2023 5:28:09 AM PST by Brooklyn Attitude (I went to bed on November 3rd 2020 and woke up in 1984.)
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To: MtnClimber

The guy should consider why he is American. His ancestors were not able to resist being enslaved. They were simply not equal


28 posted on 01/26/2023 5:29:25 AM PST by bert ( (KWE. NP. N.C. +12) Juneteenth is inequality day )
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To: EEGator

We don’t. But most black filmmakers are savvy enough to skirt the issue.


29 posted on 01/26/2023 5:29:44 AM PST by Angelino97
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To: Brooklyn Attitude
“Best Black Female Actor”, etc.

I remember when female actors were called actresses.

30 posted on 01/26/2023 5:31:11 AM PST by Angelino97
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To: MtnClimber

Indeed. They are no different than a bunch of feral animals in a campground.
You are not supposed to feed the animals because after you feed them once they expect you to continue to feed them everytime they see you.

So, now black people expect the Oscars to give them an award whether they deserve it or not.

Pathetic but predicted in advance by everybody with an ounce of common sense.

Also, as a side note, I find it mind boggling that native / US born black people constitute 13% of the US population but are responsible for 50% of violent crime and 80% of the complaints about racism. Never before in recorded history has there ever been a group / class / race of people so perpetually angry, disfunctional and discontent.


31 posted on 01/26/2023 5:33:00 AM PST by Four of Six (Tagline deleted because the moderator is delicate snowflake and suffers from delusions of grandeur.)
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To: MtnClimber

They ain’t wore out that Race Card yet?....................


32 posted on 01/26/2023 5:34:26 AM PST by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegal aliens are put up in hotels.....................)
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To: V_TWIN; EEGator

Maybe, just maybe, the film sucked?

Just because you chose a historical and relevant subject doesn’t mean you were any good at it.

Maybe the acting was sub-par.
Maybe the script was bad.
Maybe the cinematography was not good, any number of reasons.................


33 posted on 01/26/2023 5:38:25 AM PST by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegal aliens are put up in hotels.....................)
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To: MtnClimber

Couldn’t care less if Blacks trash Hollywood, because what Hollywood produces anymore is trash. Hollywood loves to project itself as oh so woke. Here’s hoping they go broke, to be quite honest.


34 posted on 01/26/2023 5:40:30 AM PST by Robert DeLong
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To: MtnClimber

Or maybe your movie wasn’t that good.


35 posted on 01/26/2023 5:42:08 AM PST by TexasM1A
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To: MtnClimber
Black people too busy slapping each other on stage at the Oscars...


36 posted on 01/26/2023 5:47:49 AM PST by moovova ("The NEXT election is the most important election of our lifetimes!“ LOL...)
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To: MtnClimber
”…I will always have the power to cultivate my own joy, and it is this joy that will continue to be one of my greatest forms of resistance.”

Great. Then go “cultivate” yourself and stop whining about not getting your way.

37 posted on 01/26/2023 5:50:02 AM PST by noiseman (The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.)
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To: EEGator

I see how you did that there.


38 posted on 01/26/2023 5:51:54 AM PST by jimjohn (We're at war, people. Start acting like it.)
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To: Red Badger

The thing has only made $9.9 million so far and wasn’t even released until the 1st week of January........talk about demanding instant gratification.........SHEESH


39 posted on 01/26/2023 5:52:18 AM PST by V_TWIN (America...so great even the people that hate it refuse to leave!)
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To: V_TWIN

I thought Oscar nomination pics had to be released before Dec 31?...............


40 posted on 01/26/2023 5:54:03 AM PST by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegal aliens are put up in hotels.....................)
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