Group plans simultaneous protests and intends to place pressure on advertisers – especially retailer Kohl’s,the award show’s recent sponsor this yearFollowing weeks of outrage over the fact that, for the second year in a row, or no people of colour were nominated in any of the major categories at the Oscars,civil rights activists are planning to hit the Academy where it hurts: with its advertisers.
The National Action Network (NAN), a US civil rights organisation founded by the Reverend Al Sharpton, and announced on Thursday that it would hold simultaneous protests of the Academy Awards on Sunday,including a 2pm rally near the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, where the event takes space.
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Source: theguardian.com