Why White Hollywood’s “Wokeness” Is a Double-Edged Sword

Since #OscarsSoWhite became the rally cry that turned an entire industry upside down and right back up again with the firm promise that change would be delivered right away without further delay — it’s hard to examine the last four years without making more the notations that serve as proof of onward progression in the making.

The “True Hollywood Story” began when the Oscar nominations were announced one cold morning in January, 2015, and the lack of nominees of color in the roster of the finest and brightest was met with a rather chilly reception by the activated climate of “wokeness,” that was formed out of the channels of social media activism, that bequeaths the power of shared enlightenment to anyone who possesses the aptitude to stand out in a sea of worthy contenders.

April Reign, was the anointed one in this scenario, as she diligently picked up the distress signal about the diversity problem preventing Academy members from spreading the wealth of recognition to non-White talents, who are just as deserving if not more so.

And so #OscarsSoWhite was born, and its conception was stimulated by the early realization of how heated scuffles with social media users with loud enough voices to fuck up the durable pillars of long-held traditions, are best handled with the swift waving of the white…