Despite Oscars Diversity Push and Gains for Women, Black Winners Stagnate

Another year of Oscar winners brings up the continued question of how well the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is doing when it comes to representation. This year marked the first time the Oscars’ new inclusion eligibility requirements were implemented and there were certainly strides, in terms of nominations, with Black and Native representation. But to look at the numbers for those who won on Sunday, the new requirements didn’t see any significance in terms of winners.

Out of the 14 nominations given to Black creatives, just 3 won — Da’Vine Joy Randolph for Best Supporting Actress in “The Holdovers,” Kris Bowers shared with Ben Proudfoot for Best Documentary Short Subject for “The Last Repair Shop” and Cord Jefferson took home Best Adapted Screenplay for “American Fiction.”