15 Great Black Performances Completely Overlooked By The Oscars

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Kimberly Elise, Woman Thou Art Loosed

She’s always compelling, but this little film shouldn’t have created more buzz for itself. The 2004-2005 Oscar season could’ve used another strong Best Actress Oscar contender. In the Oscars’ defense, I don’t the Academy knew this movie existed. But Elise was amazing as a young woman abused as a child by her mother’s boyfriend.

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