'The higher you get, the whiter it gets': Al Sharpton teases 'action' over Oscar noms

Face it: You knew this was coming.

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But did you expect it to be this facepalm-inducing?

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“With all of the talent in Selma and other Black movies this year, it is hard to believe that we have less diversity in the nominations today than in recent history.

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Good to see Al’s keeping busy!

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This might be our favorite line:

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"The movie industry is like the Rocky Mountains, the higher you get, the whiter it gets." — Al Sharpton on #OscarsSoWhite

— Tasneem N (@TasneemN) January 15, 2015

Bahahahahaha!

Wow! Now Hollywood is racist…political correctness gone wild. What happened 2 evaluating movies! Al Sharpton, a movie critic? #OprahSucks

— T W (@Twarren25) January 15, 2015

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