As the Academy Awards 2024 approach this weekend on March 10th, many are interested to see how much the Oscars have progressed after previous criticism.
In 2015 the phrase #Oscarssowhite went viral as it was noted that of the 20 actors nominated that year, none of them were people of colour. As time progressed it was hoped that the awards may have become more inclusive of people of colour and of women, but as just 32% of women are nominated for awards in the 2024 Academy Awards - matching the stats of the 2021 awards, perhaps there is less progress than we had hoped.
