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Spike Lee, Jada Pinkett Smith To Boycott Oscars Over Lack Of Diversity Among Nominees


LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com/


AP) — Calls for a boycott of the Acad- emy Awards are growing over the Os- cars’ second straight year of all-white acting nominees, as Spike Lee and Jada Pinkett Smith each said Monday that they will not attend this year’s cer- emony.


In a lengthy Instagram post,


Lee said he “cannot support” the “lily white” Oscars. Noting that he was writing on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Lee — who in November was given an honorary Oscar at the Governors Awards — said he was fed up: “Forty white actors in two years and no flava at all,” he wrote. “We can’t act?!”


In a video message on Facebook,


Pinkett Smith also said she wouldn’t attend or watch the Oscars in Febru- ary. Pinkett Smith, whose husband Will Smith wasn’t nominated for his performance in the NFL head trauma drama “Concussion,” said it was time for people of color to disregard the Academy Awards.


Jada Pinkett-Smith


“Begging for acknowledgement, or even asking, diminishes dignity and di- minishes power,” she said. “And we are a dignified people and we are powerful.”


She added: “Let’s let the academy do them, with all grace and


love. And let’s do us differently.” The video had amassed 4.5 million by mid-Monday afternoon.


Last year’s all-white acting nominees also drew calls for a boy- cott, though not from such prominent individuals as Lee and Pinkett


Spike Lee


Smith. Whether it had any impact or not, the audience for the broadcast, hosted by Neil Patrick Harris, was down 16 percent from the year prior, a six-year low.


This year, Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences Presi- dent Cheryl Boone Isaacs has made a point of presenting a more inclusive show. The Feb. 28 broadcast will be hosted by Chris Rock and produced by “Django Unchained” producer Reginald Hudlin and David Hill. On Saturday, Rock, unveiling a new promotion for the broadcast, called the ceremony “The White BET Awards.”


Bruce Davis: “No More Politics”


BY ELISA MATTINGLY (INTERN)-HPU


While national attention is focused on the national debate and the presidential race, there is still work to be done on the home front.


Bruce Davis, 2016 Democratic candidate seeking election to repre- sent the 6th Congressional District of North Carolina in the US House, is tired of the bickering going on in Congress.


ing away the arguments, Davis is ready to fight for the issues that are most important to North Carolina.


Davis is aiming to go to Washington so that he can go to work. Push-


veterans a top priority in Washington. He knows the struggles of veterans and their families and is passionate about easing their pain.


Davis lives the issues that he fights for. As a 20-year veteran, Davis is determined to make taking care of


father, Davis understands the importance of giving every child the oppor- tunity to get a good education. He understands that children are the future and that giving them the chance to better their lives through education is crucial.


As an owner of a childcare business for 18 years and as a loving


As a 12-year County Commissioner, Davis has worked hard to create jobs in Guilford County. He knows he can bring unemployment solutions to the national level. He knows the importance of providing new job op- portunities and economic development to the people.


Davis knows what is important to North Carolina and he will not forget that when he goes to Washington.


Davis is not seeking to go to DC to learn the ropes. With his connec- tions already in congress and 12 years of experience, Davis knows what the people of North Carolina need and he is dedicated to providing them that.


Davis already has several connections in Washington that will allow him to work against the status quo of political controversy.


for the people. He will not go to Washington and give in to the cliché party clashes in Congress. He rejects the hostile environment and fully embraces working toward a solution. He will work with other congressmen in order to benefit what he cares about: the people.


Davis will work across the aisles with other parties to find a solution


Congress. To learn more about Bruce Davis or to get involved in his campaign,


Davis isn’t going to let Congress change him, he is going to change visit www.brucefornc.com.


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