"The pressure was exerted as strong as it could be at that time by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). We didn’t have any active, this group that was constantly on the case of Hollywood about these things. We were aware of the fact that the only (black) woman to win an Oscar was Hattie McDaniels for the role as the maid in “Gone With The Wind.” This year (1983/4) the only (black) nominee for an Oscar is Alfre Woodward, who is housekeeper to a white writer in the picture “Cross Creek.” So, the industry pays attention to black actresses or actors only when they are in, sort of, demeaning roles."
— Vincent Tubbs (I think) in Black Hollywood: Blaxploitation And Advancing An Independent Black Cinema 25:00 (via dullcunt)
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Posted on 16 February 2012-
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