We’re Dangerously Close to Another #OscarsSoWhite Year. Can Zendaya, Colman Domingo, Pedro Pascal and More Prevent It?

Nov 12, 2026 8:20am PT We’re Dangerously Close to Another #OscarsSoWhite Year. Can Zendaya, Colman Domingo, Pedro Pascal and More Prevent It?

Awards Circuit Column: Could POC get shut out of the acting races (again)?

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Clayton Davis

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Few people have noticed yet, but the Oscars could be barreling toward repeating some not-so-great history.

In March, Michael B. Jordan walked onto the Dolby Theatre stage and collected the best actor Oscar for “Sinners,” one of four wins for a film that set the all-time record with 16 nominations. He is the sixth Black man in 98 years to win the prize. Now, eight months later, if the pundits are reading the race correctly, the door his win seemed to open could be swinging shut.

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