Only two of the 20 actors and actresses nominated for an Oscar this year are minorities, and no women were nominated in the Best Director category. Upon announcing the Oscar nominations, actress Issa Rae made a point of that by remarking, “Congratulations to those men.” But why is there lack of female and minority representation four years after the Academy announced it would strive for greater diversity? VOA’s Penelope Poulou spoke with experts about the Oscars~VOA NEWS
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UN Secretary-General Meets with President of Security Council for Month of June
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After Planting More Than 45,000 Mangroves in Single Day,Canadian Nature Lover Sets Second Record in Kenya
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Belgian Tervuren Dog Breed
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Password Hashing and Salting
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Military Buildup Triggers Housing Crisis in Guam, Outpricing Residents
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UN Security Council Meets on Maintenance of Peace and Security of Ukraine
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Indian Man Set World Record by Collecting Eight Hundred Paper Cups from Different Countries
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