LOS ANGELES — The Rev. Al Sharpton led a rally Sunday afternoon around the corner from Hollywood’s Dolby Theater to protest the lack of diversity among this year’s Academy Award nominees. Joined by members of his National Action Network (NAN) advocacy group bearing signs reading “Shame on you” and “Boycott #OscarsSoWhite,” Sharpton spoke briefly to several dozen demonstrators, telling the entertainment industry it is “out of time” to address its “systemic” diversity problem. “This year, you had Straight Outta Compton. This year, you had Beasts of No Nation. This year, you had the Will Smith movie, Concussion. None of them are even considered for a top award,” Sharpton said. “We’re not saying who must win, but if you’ve been locked out of the process, then you are dealing with a systemic problem of exclusion.” “We are not going to allow the Oscars to continue,” he added. “This will be the last night of an all-white Oscars. We intend to go to advertisers, we intend to mobilize all over the country. This is an insult to Americans of all races.” The #OscarsSoWhite controversy erupted in January after the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences nominated exclusively white actors in top
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Pope Francis Praises Free Enterprise: a ‘Noble Vocation, Directed to Producing Wealth’
Pope Francis praised the free market and the role of businesses in the creation of wealth and in the promotion of the common good in an address before 7,000 businesspeople Saturday.
Planned Parenthood Touts Seven-Figure Ad Buy for Hillary Clinton
Any American who says abortion is not an important issue in the 2016 campaign will get an argument from abortion-business leader Planned Parenthood, which is promising to spend at least $10 million to aid Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton in Michig…
Planned Parenthood Touts Seven-Figure Ad Buy for Hillary Clinton
Any American who says abortion is not an important issue in the 2016 campaign will get an argument from abortion-business leader Planned Parenthood, which is promising to spend at least $10 million to aid Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton in Michig…
***Oscar LiveWire*** I See White People
Welcome to the Breitbart News Oscar Night LiveWire — Look for updates through the night… — 8:26 – Project Islamic Hope leader Najee Ali Speaks at #OscarsSoWhite Protest – Video by Breitbart’s Daniel Nussbaum — — 8:22 – Mark Ruffalo is interviewed on the Red Carpet. The most interesting thing I learned is that his wife’s name is Sunshine. 8:18 – Al Sharpton promises, “This will the last night of an all-white Oscars” – Video by Daniel Nussbaum — — 8:15 – Report: Three black people will attend tonight’s Oscars. — Fans’ announcer just asked crowd, “How many African-Americans are here tonight?” Silence. Pause. “Three?” #Oscars pic.twitter.com/TLaPEqQC1u — Janice Min (@janicemin) February 29, 2016 — 8:13 – Chris Rock putting the finishing touches on his monologue. ABC is pretty excited about the rainbow pen. — Cutting the fat off my monologue #oscars pic.twitter.com/ngMQD6LAkt — Chris Rock (@chrisrock) February 29, 2016 — 8:08 – These creeps seem to pop up everywhere, that includes the Oscars tonight: 8:01 – Photos from Al Sharpton’s #OscarsSoWhite protest taken by Breitbart’s Daniel Nussbaum, who is on the scene:
Rep. Tulsi Gabbard Resigns from the DNC; Backs Sanders for President
Sunday on NBC “Meet the Press” Representative Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI) said, “I am resigning from the DNC so that I can support Bernie Sanders for president.” Partial transcript as follows: TODD: We spent much of the show talking about how divided the GOP has become, but there are also some fractures within the Democratic race. And my next guest, Tulsi Gabbard, congresswoman from Hawaii, Democratic National Committee vice-chair has been at odds with her boss DNC chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz for months over the Democratic presidential debate schedule.Congresswoman, you’re here because you have an announcement to make regarding your position at the DNC. Tell us. GABBARD: Well, first of all, I am resigning from the DNC so that I can support Bernie Sanders for president.I would like to tell you why. As a veteran and as a soldier I’ve seen firsthand the true cost of war. I served in a medical unit during my first deployment where every single day I saw firsthand the very high human cost of that war. I see it in my friends who now a decade after we’ve come home are still struggling to get out of a black hole.I think it’s most important for
Rubio on Surrogates Who Can’t Name His Accomplishments: ‘They’re Signing Up At The Last Second’
On “Fox News Sunday” when asked about his supporters former Sen. Rick Santorum (R-PA) and Rep. Cresent Hardy being stumped when asked to list any of his accomplishments, Republican presidential candidate Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) chalked it up to them signing up at the last second. Partial transcript as follows: WALLACE: Let’s talk about your record. This week, a Nevada congressman, Crescent Hardy, endorsed you. But like Rick Santorum, the former senator before him, he had some trouble listing any accomplishment of you during your time in the Senate. Here he is.(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP) QUESTION: Is there one thing you could name over the last year that you’ve seen firsthand on The Hill that he has done that demonstrates presidential character, to be able to get things done? CRESCENT HARDY, NEVADA CONGRESSMAN: On the Hill, I have not seen that. He’s been running for a presidential race most of this year. (END VIDEO CLIP) WALLACE: Senator, why can’t officials who support you, who come out to endorse you, name a specific accomplishment of your time in the Senate? RUBIO: Well, in fairness to these folks, right, they’re signing up at the last second. They’re inspired by our message. They want
Christie: Trump ‘Strongest, Best Guy To Be Our Nominee’ and ‘To Beat Hillary’
Sunday on ABC’s “This Week,” Gov. Chris Christie (R-NJ) said he endorsed Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump because “given the other options on the stage,” Trump was the “strongest” and best suited to “beat Hillary Clinton.” Partial transcript as follows: STEPHANOPOULOS: Let’s talk about the policy in this campaign right now. During your campaign, you ran as a straight-talking truth-teller, specific answers to America’s challenges. And here’s what you tried — you told voters to question Mr. Trump. (BEGIN VIDEO CLIP) CHRISTIE: I tell everybody who goes to a Donald Trump event, if he gets asked a question, just ask him how. First, he says he’s going to build a wall across the entire border between the United States and Mexico. How? How is he going to make the Mexicans pay for the wall? How? They are a sovereign nation. (END VIDEO CLIP) STEPHANOPOULOS: You’re backing him now.What’s the answer? CHRISTIE: The answer is he will do it — STEPHANOPOULOS: How? CHRISTIE: — the fact — the fact is that he’s going to have to answer that question. And he will. You know, George, this is a February — this is February of a campaign. And let’s say this. You
Breitbart News Sunday: Bombshell in Alabama
On Breitbart News Sunday on Sirius XM Patriot channel 125 from 7PM to 10PM EST, host and Breitbart News Chairman Stephen K. Bannon will discuss the surprise endorsement of Sen. Jeff Sessions for Donald Trump’s candidacy, as well as what this means for…