Have you ever thought that in the academy award has not always been fair for everyone to get the chance to win and be able to let out their sentimental speech in front of other multi talented celebrities?
This can be called to be racist.
At the time of the mid-1940's there was this controversy where the ''black'' community were to begin addressing them offensively that are old-fashioned. One of the first actresses that has won the Oscar is Hattie McDaniel for her supporting role as Mammy in 'Gone with the wind'.
Looking up the word 'Mammy' brings up the signification as being ''Informal'' or ''Disparaging and offensive''. The word mammy is basically used to indicate that a black woman/man is doing her/his role as a servant or as a slave to a white family.
So basically the ''black'' people were being signified or directed to poor roles.
Bibliography:
"Oscar's First Black Winner Accepted Her Honor In A Segregated 'No Blacks' Hotel In L.A.". The Hollywood Reporter. N.p., 2016. Web. 27 Nov. 2016
"SHOULD BLACK PEOPLE CARE ABOUT THE OSCARS ?". YouTube. N.p., 2016. Web. 27 Nov. 2016
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