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@jadapsmith @DannyJohnJules look through these replies you will see racism "we,us,our own awards" racists can be any colour #oneworld

@garyrcousins @jadapsmith For every creed: "Why wait for the crumbs to fall from masters table, when you can go make a table of your own?"

@DannyJohnJules @garyrcousins @jadapsmith Yes! don't be lazy and expect everything to come easy. You have to work hard not just pose.

@jadapsmith not to be divisive, but black entertainers need to have their own award show. These white power structures just wit get it.

@Drey___ We have TONS of our own awards shows and film festivals. We just don't support them like we should.

@so14below @Drey___ What award shows and film festivals? And who is funding them?

@IanxBurton @Drey___ BlackStar Film Fest, American Black Film Fest, Martha's Vineyard FF, all major cities have a black only film fest.

@so14below @Drey___ Whites wud never allow black ppl to show something that wud bring positive thinking to black americans, if they fund it

@IanxBurton @Drey___ I'm the wrong person to HOTEP with because I'm in obnoxiously well-versed in the history.

@IanxBurton @Drey___ Progress is for sure possible w/o white interaction, but turning away allies is silly. Let's be smart + strategic.

@jadapsmith to change the system you must become the system. More ppl of color should be part of the nomination committee. IMO

@suthrngurl @jadapsmith The president of the Academy is a Black woman.

@TennilleWilson @jadapsmith yes ma'am she is. However her position may be nothing more than a representative figure-head, elected by a board

And so your logic amounts to nothing more than increasing the number of tokens on the committee. smh @suthrngurl @TennilleWilson @jadapsmith