Asian-American Academy Members Formally Protest Offensive Skits At Oscars Ceremony

“Twenty-five members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences who are of Asian descent – among them two-time best director Oscar winner Ang Lee and former members of the board of governors Arthur Dong, Don Hall and Freida Lee Mock – have sent a letter to the organization protesting ‘tasteless and offensive skits’ about Asians that were featured on the 88th Academy Awards on Feb. 28.”

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