With nearly every awards show the question of diversity pops up: #OscarsSoWhite continues to be a yearly refrain, but where the Emmys are concerned, things look better in 2020.
Of the 24 nominations in series lead acting categories, seven went to Black actors and actresses (10 if you include the leading acting categories in limited series), while Sandra Oh and Ramy Youssef also secured nominations. To look at the nominations for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series is to be delighted, as actresses of color actually outnumber white leading ladies.
And with Frank Scherma, the Chairman and CEO of the Television Academy, espousing a push towards more diverse voices, it might be worth looking at where the Emmys still have to go to present a show that’s truly inclusive. It’s amazing to look at this year’s nominations and see some interesting elements within racial diversity pop up. Taika Waititi,...
Of the 24 nominations in series lead acting categories, seven went to Black actors and actresses (10 if you include the leading acting categories in limited series), while Sandra Oh and Ramy Youssef also secured nominations. To look at the nominations for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series is to be delighted, as actresses of color actually outnumber white leading ladies.
And with Frank Scherma, the Chairman and CEO of the Television Academy, espousing a push towards more diverse voices, it might be worth looking at where the Emmys still have to go to present a show that’s truly inclusive. It’s amazing to look at this year’s nominations and see some interesting elements within racial diversity pop up. Taika Waititi,...
- 7/28/2020
- by Kristen Lopez
- Indiewire
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