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'Black Oscars': Race and the Academy Awards focus of Memphis library event

Black Oscars : Race and the Academy Awards focus of Memphis library event
John Beifuss, Memphis Commercial Appeal
In what Variety labeled an Oscar diversity record, nine actors of color were nominated this year for Academy Awards.
The milestone presented a hopeful contrast to 2016, when all 20 acting nominees were white, a situation that sparked the critical social media hashtag #OscarsSoWhite.
But Dr. Frederick W. Gooding Jr., an author and professor at Texas Christian University, cautions that achieving meaningful diversity in the acting categories may have more to do with the quality of roles than with the quantity of nominations.
What does it tell us if the Black women winning Academy Awards 70 years apart are still playing maids? he asked, citing the Oscar-recognized performances of Hattie McDaniel in Gone With the Wind (1939) and Octavia Spencer in The Help (2011). ....

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Volunteer Memphis' 5th annual MLK Days of Service is now open for registration

Volunteer Memphis’ 5th annual MLK Days of Service is now open for registration
In-person and virtual volunteers are needed January 14-18 for the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Days of Service.
Credit: Volunteer Memphis
Published: 8:41 PM CST January 7, 2021
Updated: 8:52 PM CST January 7, 2021
MEMPHIS, Tenn Volunteer Memphis is calling for in-person and virtual volunteers to register for its fifth annual Martin Luther King Jr. Days of Service January 14 to 18. Anyone interested can sign-up online using the Volunteer Memphis website at volunteermemphis.org.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Volunteer Memphis is asking that all volunteers adhere to guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention by wearing a mask, maintaining social distancing, and following additional guidelines set by their local health departments when volunteering. ....

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