For only the second time in nearly two decades, the 20 Academy Awards acting nominations went to a group made up entirely of white actors and actresses. Among the notable snubs was David Olowoyo, who received praise for his turn as the late Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. in Selma. In 2011, the 20 nominees also was entirely white. Before that, one has to go back to 1998 for an entirely all-white acting group. Last year, actress Lupita Nyong’o took home the best supporting actress Oscar for the film 12 Years a Slave, which featured a mostly black cast and also won the best picture statuette.
But this year’s Oscar nominees, including the best picture heat, has a decidedly racially homogenous feel, with the exception of Selma, which was nominated for the top prize.
