Al Sharpton called an “emergency meeting” because of the “all-white list” of  best actress and actor Oscar nominations. Cheryl Boone Isaacs, the African-American President of The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences doesn’t think there’s a diversity problem with Oscar nominations. Two black people with differing opinions. That’s diversity! Some always feels slighted when Oscar nominations are announced. Sharpton joins the whine line with the director of “Guardian’s of the Galaxy” and the people who think “The Lego Movie” got snubbed by Oscar. I’ve seen both flicks. Reverend Al may also want to hold an emergency meeting over the lack diversity on the faces of toys from the Lego movie. My name is E. Curtis Johnson. Will my white privilege get me a better interest rate on the loan I need to afford movie popcorn? I know I’m not supposed to yell “fire” in a theater. Can I yell, “Race baiter” in a theater? According to an old axiom: where there’s smoke, there’s fire. With Al Sharpton, where there’s smoke, there’s usually just hot air.

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