After Martin Luther King was killed the networks bent over backwards to put blacks in the spotlight. All kinds of black TV shows showed up over night. Blacks were featured in every other commercial. 2013 will be the year of the black guilt in Hollywood. They will award Oprah Winfrey and probably Forrest Whitaker academy awards for the fictional version of a black White House butler. In addition to this there are a half dozen more movies starring black actors that will win academy awards. It will be a shock if any white actor wins anything this year. The year of white liberal guilt will be in full force at the academy awards. There are vast territories in this country that have no blacks whatsover. Most black people live in the big cities of America. Hardly any out in the heartland. 12% of the US population is black. If you were to look at entertainment and professional sports you would think it was the other way around, and whites made up the 12%. But the majority of blacks are still on the blame whitey parade and the liberal media will tell you how bad they have it in the United States and how they just can’t get ahead because of racist America.
I recall the year Halle Berry, Harry Belafonte and Will Smith(?) won recognition at the Academy Awards. Then, later, the cast of “Precious” won... for a soft porn flick.
Then there was the tribute to the Italian and after that to the Mexicans for best movie and directors.
Token tributes aren’t really an honor. They are just a “thanks for playing” trophy. Especially the award to “The Kids Are Alright” for the lesbian theme.
Enough of the awards to ethnic/political groups....back to awards for great films. That is all.