This past week marked the announcement of nominations for this year's Academy Awards. The Oscars have been rightfully dogged by a glaring lack of diversity in recent years, spawning the hashtag #OscarsSoWhite. While the Oscars have done very little to improve their standing, they did manage to include a few nominees. Among them was Summer of Soul, Questlove's music and culture documentary that debuted this past summer to rave reviews. A suit brought by California suing Tesla for racial discrimination at its factory was also making the news this week. An Oscar-nominated documentary and a racial discrimination suit are striking in their contrast. But their differences can illuminate who can own the future and what it looks like.
"Summer of Soul" or Elon Musk? Who Owns the Future?
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