President Obama Weighs in on the ‘White Oscars’

President Barack Obama weighed in on the Oscar
nominations controversy for the first time in an
exclusive one-on-one interview with ABC7's David
Ono. The President invited Ono to meet in the
Diplomatic Reception Room at the White House
on Wednesday. The conversation turned to
diversity in the film industry after the second
straight year of all-white acting nominations for
the Oscars by the Academy.
Obama has often spoken about pushing the
country towards a better understanding of its
differences with a theme of tolerance and
inclusion. It's the same theme Hollywood is
grappling with in regards to the Oscars.
"I think that California is an example of the
incredible diversity of this country. That's a
strength," Obama said. "I think that when
everybody's story is told, then that makes
for better art, it makes for better
entertainment, it makes everybody feel part
of one American family."