# How many black actors nominated for Oscars in 2017?

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**Created:** [February 1, 2016, 12:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-black-actors-nominated-for-oscars-in-2017/744799 "2016-02-01T00:18:48Z")\
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**Author:** ![Bijou\_Drains](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bijou_drains/32/2814_2.png) [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\
**Post date:** [February 1, 2016, 12:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-black-actors-nominated-for-oscars-in-2017/744799/1 "2016-02-01T00:18:48Z")

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I predict at least 3.

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**Author:** ![Mr\_Shine](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mr_shine/32/464_2.png) [@Mr\_Shine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr_Shine)\
**Post date:** [February 1, 2016, 12:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-black-actors-nominated-for-oscars-in-2017/744799/2 "2016-02-01T00:26:42Z")

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Hopefully, like the last 2 years, it will be whatever number merit it.

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**Author:** ![madmonk28](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/madmonk28/32/20811_2.png) [@madmonk28](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madmonk28)\
**Post date:** [February 1, 2016, 1:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-black-actors-nominated-for-oscars-in-2017/744799/3 "2016-02-01T01:39:09Z")

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> [@Mr\_Shine](#):
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> Hopefully, like the last 2 years, it will be whatever number merit it.

Youre world view is adorably naive.

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**Author:** ![billfish678](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7bcc69/32.png) [@billfish678](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/billfish678)\
**Post date:** [February 1, 2016, 1:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-black-actors-nominated-for-oscars-in-2017/744799/4 "2016-02-01T01:41:14Z")

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There’s a Sanford and Son reference joke here somewhere…

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**Author:** ![Ukulele\_Ike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/df788c/32.png) [@Ukulele\_Ike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ukulele_Ike)\
**Post date:** [February 1, 2016, 1:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-black-actors-nominated-for-oscars-in-2017/744799/5 "2016-02-01T01:51:01Z")

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All of them, Katie!

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**Author:** ![Bijou\_Drains](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bijou_drains/32/2814_2.png) [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\
**Post date:** [February 1, 2016, 2:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-black-actors-nominated-for-oscars-in-2017/744799/6 "2016-02-01T02:47:07Z")

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Denzel Washington has a movie out in Sept. so they probably already have his name penciled in for 1 spot.