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The 87th Oscars awards which was dominated by white nominees sparked a heated debate

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It appears people of colour are no longer valued in the Oscars Photo: Courtesy

A new year is a new beginning rife with bigger and better possibilities that shun the ‘shade’ that came with the year before it, or so some actors thought before the announcement of the 2016 Oscar nominees.

The road to the Oscars has been and still is a long one but with recent announcement of the nominees for this year’s Oscar Awards - that sparked a intense debate from viewers and actors - many are replenished with the hope of seeing their favourite nominee clinch the coveted accolades.

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