Hidden Figures is the untold story of the black women human computers who were a crucial part of the NASA space program in the 1960s. Starring three top-notch actresses,
this film is overflowing with black girl magic. Taraji P. Henson, Octavia Spencer and Janelle Monae helped this film rake in box office gold with the film earning about $163.9
million. Hidden Figures also features Moonlight's Mahershala Ali as the love interest of Taraji's character. The soundtrack is also fantastic featuring music by Pharrell Williams. Hidden Figures is up for
Performance powerhouses Denzel Washington and Viola Davis star in this film adaptation of August Wilson's prolific play, which follows the gritty family drama of a Black working class family in 1950s
Pittsburgh. Denzel is up for Best Lead Actor, Viola Davis is up for Best Supporting Actress and the film is up for both Best Picture and Best Adapted Screenplay.
This visually beautiful and emotionally raw film is a coming of age story about Chiron, a gay, Black boy growing up in inner city Miami. Moonlight has already won big earlier
in the awards season taking home the Golden Globe for Best Picture, Drama. The film's nominations list include for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Supporting Actress, Best Supporting Actor and Best Adapted Screenplay.
Actress Ruth Negga earned a nomination for Best Actress in Loving, the film about the interracial couple whose relationship broke down social and legal barriers. Ruth is of Ethiopian descent,
Mahershala Ali of House of Cards is nominated for Best Supporting Actor for his performance of Juan, the fatherly drug dealer in Moonlight. Ali is also in the cast of
Denzel Washington, Pharrell Williams and Kimberly Steward, Best Picture
For the first time three different Black producers have films nominated for Best Picture, Denzel for Fences, Pharrell for Hidden Figures and Steward for Manchester by the Sea.
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.
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