The 2017 Oscars Nominations Are Not So White

by Charles MudedeMoonlight has the second-most nominations in this year's Oscars.
The 89th Academy Awards, which will be broadcast by ABC on February 26, is not as white as the 88th edition. That is for sure. Three of the five big films (Fences, Lion, and Moonlight) are not directed by white people, and the documentary on 20th century black literary giant James Baldwin, I’m Not Your Negro, is nominated for best documentary. Nevertheless, the film that dominates this year’s Oscars is