Gallery: We've Come A Long Way Since #OscarsSoWhite

Remember the hashtag #OscarsSoWhite? So do we, it hit social media just over two years ago. 

During the time leading up to last year's Academy Awards show, people noticed that the nominated movies and performers blatantly lacked diversity. That's why writer, activist and former attorney April Reign began to tweet about the fact that the Oscars were so white. Check out this tweet by @ReignofApril:

Now in 2017, Reign is finally ready to give the Oscars another chance, which she tweeted about recently:

That's probably because the Oscars have come a long way in the last few years. This year, there is a strong group of black actors and predominantly black films nominated for some of the coveted prizes. Here is a list of some of our favorite nominees for this year's Academy Awards.