Donald Bogle

An African-American actor nominated for his portrayal of a Ugandan madman. A best-picture category that includes a movie filmed in Berber, Arabic, Spanish and Japanese (and another shot almost exclusively in Japanese). A Mexican director whose work...

At the Oscars next month, an unprecedented contest will unfold. Jamie Foxx, nominated in the best actor category for his role as Ray Charles in Ray, will be up against the highly regarded Don Cheadle from Hotel Rwanda. And for best supporting actor,...

Is Oscar racist? To some people, that question itself is offensive; to others, simply a restatement of the obvious. But it's a question worth asking in a year when Whoopi Goldberg will host the Academy Awards, Sidney Poitier will receive a Lifetime...