Diversity at the Oscars, By-the-Numbers
The truth about where minorities stand in the Academy.
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#OscarsSoWhite - Much noise has been made about the lack of diversity in this year's — and most years' — Oscar nominations. A look at the history of Hollywood's biggest awards show by the numbers demonstrates that the whitewashing of the Academy Awards should come as no surprise. Here's a look at where people of color stand in the Academy. (Photo: Lee Celano/WireImage)
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And the Oscar Doesn't Go To... - There are 20 acting nominees in the Academy Awards. However, there are zero non-white actors nominated, despite the notable Black films released recently like Straight Outta Compton and Creed. (Photo: Jason LaVeris/FilmMagic)
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White Boys Club - Of the 6,000-plus members in the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, only 6 percent are non-white. Blacks, Latinos and Asians collectively make up over 35% of the total U.S. population (13.2%, 17.1% and 5.3%, respectively), meaning that minorities are severely under-represented in the Academy. (Photo: Tibrina Hobson/Getty Images)
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50 Shades of White - Collectively, Black, Latino and Asian actors who have won Oscars since the first Academy Awards in 1929 add up to a dismal 16 (9, 4 and 3, respectively). Hattie McDaniel was the first African-American to win an Academy Award. (Photo: John Kobal Foundation/Getty Images)
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Low Stats - In fact, in the Academy's 87-year history, only 9.4% of total nominees in the acting categories were not white. Many talented Black actors, from Will Smith to David Oyelowo, have never won an Oscar. (Photo: John Barr/Liaison)
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