15 Great Black Performances Completely Overlooked By The Oscars

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Terrence Howard, Crash

His performance stood out in this ensemble drama as a black man tired of being a model minority yet profiled by police and dealing with racial stereotypes at his job. After much Oscar buzz, they decided to go only with Matt Dillon and nominated Howard solely for Hustle and Flow (2005).

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