‘Till’ Director Accuses Oscars of ‘Upholding Whiteness’ After Nomination Snub
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has been swept up in yet another race scandal. The director of “Till,” which dramatizes the horrific murder of black 14-year-old Emmett Till at the hands of white supremacists, accused the Oscars of “upholding whiteness” after they snubbed her movie in all categories.