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Why It Matters That A Single Black Person Didn’t Vote in the Golden Globes
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Why It Matters That A Single Black Person Didn’t Vote in the Golden Globes

The Hollywood Foreign Press Association hasn't had a single Black member in 20 years. This is unacceptable.

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Kendi King
Mar 02, 2021
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The Golden Globe Awards aired on Sunday, and for the first time in a long time, I didn’t watch them.

I’m a film major in college, so these awards are supposed to mean a lot to me. While any true filmmaker will tell you that these and other artistic awards are capitalist, elitist, and rarely reflect the true standing of what is respected in the film indu…

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