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Are the Oscars too white?

Spike Lee & Jada Pinkett-Smith are boycotting the 2016 Academy Awards. They say it's because there aren't enough black nominees. Film critic Jason Solomons and activist April Reign discuss.

Picture: An Oscar trophy is seen at the "Meet the Oscars" 50th Golden Statuettes press preview at Time Square Studios on February 15, 2008 in New York City. Photo by Rob Loud/Getty Images.

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