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In the 88-year history of the Academy Awards, only 

That number reflects the lack of nonwhite leads in film. A recent study shows that 83 percent of the lead actors in films produced in 2013 were white. 

, president of the African American Film Critics Association, discussed the movies that do feature black actors and the ways film has evolved and where there is still room to grow with the Cube Critics.

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In the 88-year history of the Academy Awards only 14 black actors have won Oscars. Erika Howard and Gil Robertson discussed the ways film has evolved and where there is still room to grow.

In the 88 year history of the Academy Awards only 14 black actors have won Oscars.  The Cube Critics looked at the movies that do feature black actors and discussed the ways film has evolved and where there is still room to grow with Erika Howard and Gil Robertson.

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