A small number of black Hollywood celebrities including Spike Lee, Will Smith and his wife Jada Pinkett Smith and activist Al Sharpton are upset because of the absence of minority actor nominations by the academy for the second consecutive year.
Because of their perceived racial bias against blacks they are calling for a boycott of the academy awards ceremony.
The pressure from these individuals is making host Chris Rock address this issue during the award ceremony and causing the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to alter the criteria for future nominees.
In episode 7 of “The Buzz,” Deneen challenges the claims of racial bias and how this issue is finding its way into the presidential campaigns
