#OscarsSoWhite: And the 11 black nominees out of 181 hopefuls are…

Farida Dawkins January 25, 2018

#OscarsSoWhite: And the 11 black nominees out of 181 hopefuls are...

Image of Yance Ford…photo credit:  Filmmaker Magazine

 Yance Ford – Best Documentary Feature

Ford’s nomination for the documentary Strong Island is monumental for two reasons; he is the first transgender to be nominated for an Oscar and the film centers around the very sentimental story of the murder of his brother, William Ford.

Last Edited by:Farida Dawkins Updated: January 26, 2018

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