Angela Shelton

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The big winners at the Oscars last night were, unsurprisingly, white. But how about a new hashtag today, perhaps #OscarsSoIrrelevant?

Frangela on the Oscars

The big winners at the Oscars last night were, unsurprisingly, white. But how about a new hashtag today, perhaps #OscarsSoIrrelevant?

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Earlier this week, Jada Pinkett Smith put out a video on YouTube calling for a boycott of the Oscars ceremony.

Oscars So White

Earlier this week, Jada Pinkett Smith put out a video on YouTube calling for a boycott of the Oscars ceremony.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

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