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of, relating to, or reflecting the traits exhibited by a group of people with a common ancestry and culture
a survey that included an optional question regarding racial identity, age, and other personal information
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Recent Examples of racial
The 2025 Oscars actually did have some firsts that were more tied to talent’s racial and/or ethnic background.
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Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 3 Mar. 2025
Instituted in 2024 for the 96th annual ceremony, AMPAS now requires films in consideration for best picture to meet two out of four possible categories worth of criteria, focused on underrepresented groups, including women, racial or ethnic groups, LGBTQ+ or people with disabilities.
—Elizabeth Stanton, Fox News, 3 Mar. 2025
For example, according to a report from the University of South Carolina’s Annenberg Inclusion Initiative released last year, from 1929 through 2024, just six percent of all Oscar nominations went to underrepresented racial and ethnic groups.
—Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 2 Mar. 2025
The actor is often erased from narratives of racial progress in Hollywood.
—Mayukh Sen, The Atlantic, 1 Mar. 2025
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Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 3 Mar. 2025
Instituted in 2024 for the 96th annual ceremony, AMPAS now requires films in consideration for best picture to meet two out of four possible categories worth of criteria, focused on underrepresented groups, including women, racial or ethnic groups, LGBTQ+ or people with disabilities.
—Elizabeth Stanton, Fox News, 3 Mar. 2025
For example, according to a report from the University of South Carolina’s Annenberg Inclusion Initiative released last year, from 1929 through 2024, just six percent of all Oscar nominations went to underrepresented racial and ethnic groups.
—Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 2 Mar. 2025
The actor is often erased from narratives of racial progress in Hollywood.
—Mayukh Sen, The Atlantic, 1 Mar. 2025
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“Racial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/racial. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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