Voting members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences gave nods to six black actors, including two-time Oscar winner Denzel Washington in the best actor category for his performance in “Fences,” an adaptation of a play about a working-class African American family in 1950s Pittsburgh.

Ruth Negga, who is Irish-Ethiopian, was nominated in the best actress category for “Loving,” the real-life story of an interracial couple in mid-20th century America, when some states banned such unions.

Two-time nominee Viola Davis is also in the running for best supporting actress for her performance in “Fences,” as is Oscar winner Octavia Spencer for “Hidden Figures,” the real-life tale of NASA’s black female mathematicians.

Given this year’s nominations, the #OscarsSoWhite controversy is not likely to dog the 89th Academy Awards being held on February 26 in Los Angeles.

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Calling the need for such films a reflection of the world we live in, Lupita says it will further show that true talents are being ignored.

Her pitch for more diversity couldn’t have come at a better place but Ryan Murphy’s Half campaign, which aims to increase the number of women directors or those from minority backgrounds.

We’ll check back in a year to see if Hollywood listened to her.

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