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Could the Academy be full of Racists? In liberal Hollywood?
Academy Members Defend Their Oscar Votes: "To Imply We Are Racists Is Extremely Offensive"
It has been a week of uncomfortable conversations in Hollywood. While many agree that the Academy's overwhelmingly white membership does play a role in the types of films and performances that get Oscar attention, some white members privately express resentment over accusations of racism in failing to nominate a single nonwhite actor or anoint Straight Outta Compton a best picture candidate.