10 non-white performances the 2016 Oscars overlooked

Mashable 2016-01-20

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Talk of boycotts and protests for the 2016 Academy Awards are sparking up after another year of predominantly white nominations. We've chosen a few non-white films and performances that we think should have gotten a nomination.
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