Al Sharpton Links ‘Appalling’ Lack of Oscar Diversity to Ferguson

Mediaite.com ^ | January 15, 2015 | Matt Wilstein

[MeshugeMikey]

In response to the whitest Oscar nominations in 17 years, Al Sharpton has issued a statement expressing his disappointment in the nominations and calling for a meeting to address the lack of diversity in Hollywood.

“The lack of diversity in today’s Oscar nominations is appalling, and while it is good that Selma was nominated for ‘Best Picture,’ it’s ironic that they nominated a story about the racial shutout around voting while there is a racial shutout around the Oscar nominations,” Sharpton said in a statement. “With all of the talent in Selma and other Black movies this year, it is hard to believe that we have less diversity in the nominations today than in recent history.”

[Real Cynic No More]

I guess we must now have racial balance everywhere. That should then include the NFL, NCAA, and the NBA. And let’s not stop at just the membership. We must also count the proportion devoted to playing time as well. It must all come down to racial balance, you see, not competence or ability any more.

Do they really want to go there?

[The Toll]

Someone has led these people to believe that their skin color alone gives merit to their grievances. Leave them in the crib to cry. I could care less for any word that escapes their mouths.

[HotHunt]

Good one! Thanks.

[MeshugeMikey]

Thank you

revised and updated, much

http://s11.postimg.org/z7x1tyoqb/no_oscars_no_peace.jpg

[Cecily]

I wonder how diverse his “diversity committee” is? Probably not very.

[Veto!]

My cat weighs in at over two hundred pounds and is not intruder friendly

I can see that.

[MeshugeMikey]

that image is near perfect.

the cats gaze....at precisely the proper orientation to make it appear to be looking at the human whos just crossed its “path”

Its really cool!