Oscars 2012 Winners: Viola Davis & Octavia Spencer vs Hattie McDaniel = Progress?

Published March 22, 2012 | By Bman

Viola Davis and Octavia Spencer will most likely be the big winners at the Oscars 2012 for Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress. But considering that Hattie McDaniel won an Oscar seventy years ago for the same role, is this progress? Host Grace Randolph discusses Viola Davis’s own comments on the matter, plus a look at black actors and Oscar. Do you think the 2012 Academy Awards are making progress with winners for the same roles? Enjoy the Oscars 2012 hosted by Billy Crystal!
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