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The Bridge

It was the year when the meme"Oscars so white" came into being

It was the year when the meme
"Oscars so white" came into being

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It was the year when the meme "Oscars so white" came into being.
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6 seconds
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Timestamp in Movie
00:51:24
Uploaded
Apr 09, 2025
Genres
documentary
Production
Arowana Films

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Fifty years ago, our country grappled with discrimination that profoundly impacted minority communities. In Los Angeles, neighborhood leaders united to challenge these barriers by establishing a community-focused bank, aiming to d...
So it struck us as being even more devastating - The Bridge 00:10
So it struck us as being even more devastating
How come there's no Oscar for them - The Bridge 00:12
How come there's no Oscar for them
And it just was like a stab to our stomachs, you know? - The Bridge 00:08
And it just was like a stab to our stomachs, you know?
And I started calling everybody I knew - The Bridge 00:09
And I started calling everybody I knew
And we found, indeed, there were over a hundred Asian Academy members. - The Bridge 00:07
And we found, indeed, there were over a hundred Asian Academ...
So that was literally the spontaneous beginning - The Bridge 00:10
So that was literally the spontaneous beginning
I think understanding racism, - The Bridge 00:22
I think understanding racism,
Right after that, - The Bridge 00:12
Right after that,
They said, "We've lived with these kinds of caricatures and stereotypes - The Bridge 00:08
They said, "We've lived with these kinds of carica...
We want to be in dialogue with the leadership of the Academy, - The Bridge 00:17
We want to be in dialogue with the leadership of the Academy...
Now East West Bank sponsors - The Bridge 00:09
Now East West Bank sponsors
And then he became a trustee of the Academy Museum - The Bridge 00:06
And then he became a trustee of the Academy Museum
And, to me, finding these win-win situations - The Bridge 00:08
And, to me, finding these win-win situations
Shortly after this interview, - The Bridge 00:10
Shortly after this interview,
As Asian Americans gained visibility, - The Bridge 00:09
As Asian Americans gained visibility,
We started with media because we can't be what we can't see. - The Bridge 00:06
We started with media because we can't be what we can&#...
In 2018, it had been 25 years - The Bridge 00:08
In 2018, it had been 25 years
But luckily, one of our founding members, director Jon M. Chu, - The Bridge 00:08
But luckily, one of our founding members, director Jon M. Ch...
We ended up buying out theaters, - The Bridge 00:13
We ended up buying out theaters,
Since then, Gold House's marketing arm - The Bridge 00:09
Since then, Gold House's marketing arm