Morgan Freeman, John Legend Added To Diverse List Of Oscar Presenters

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The lineup includes Abraham Attah, Michael B. Jordan, Kerry Washington, The Weeknd, Kevin Hart, Common and others.

Sydney Scott Feb, 19, 2016

In an effort to make up for the painful lack of diversity among nominees once again this year, the Academy Awards has slowly been announcing a growing list of Black presenters.

Michael B. Jordan, Common Announced as Presenters for 2016 Academy Awards

We can now add Morgan Freeman and John Legend to that lineup, which also includes Abraham Attah, Michael B. Jordan, Kerry Washington, The Weeknd, Kevin Hart and Common.

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This might be a small step in the right direction, but we can’t forget #OscarsSoWhite While. It still doesn’t make up for the talented people who were snubbed by the Academy this year and the lack of non-white nominees.