Glitz and glamour aren’t the only things to expect at the Oscars this year. What not to miss at the 2016 Oscars: an all white group of nominees.

On Monday, January 18th, when the nominations list was released, Spike Lee took to Twitter, stating he would not be attending the Oscars this year due to a lack of representation for people of color. Within the same day, the Academy’s president, Cheryl Boone Isaacs, responded saying that she will “conduct a review of our membership (about the academy) recruitment in order to bring about much-needed diversity in our 2016 class and beyond.’’ But is that enough to end this racial dispute?

Racial disputes are seen everyday in America. On social media, they are seen just as frequently. The 2016 Oscars feature a group of white only nominees, shutting out movies like Straight Outta Compton and Creed and their POC (People of Color) stars. But Creed and Straight Outta Compton weren’t snubbed with nominations, they got recognition for either their white writers or white performers. For every acting award, all of the nominees are white. Sylvester Stallone, in Creed, has been nominated for Best Actor in a Supporting Role. As the only actor from the movie to be nominated, he also happens to be white.  Creed was written by Ryan Coogler, who is black, and starred Michael B. Jordan, who is also black, but the picture was only nominated for its white counterpart. Straight Outta Compton features a primarily young black cast, and a culture that seems to be ignored by a white industry, yet the only nomination went to its two white screenplay writers.

Straight Outta Compton and Creed were not the only movies with black stars that were overlooked for nominations. Concussion, Beasts of No Nation, and Chi-raq were other opportunities for representation amongst the nominations. Chi-raq showcases the women, wives, and girlfriends of Chicago gang leaders taking a stand against violence and wars. The film, though satire, featured an almost all black cast and could have been nominated for many awards, but walked away with none. This could be a result of its box office flop, but many viewers thought the film to be excellent.

Additionally, Will Smith stars in Concussion as a Nigerian forensic pathologist, Dr. Bennet Omalu, who fights against the NFL as they attempt to suppress his research on chronic traumatic encephalopathy brain damage suffered by professional football players. The film is nominated for three NAACP Image Awards, one for Outstanding Motion Picture, with Will Smith up for Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture, and Gugu Mbatha-Raw up for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture. Gugu Mbatha-Raw plays Dr.Omalu’s wife, who suffers from the backlash of the NFL’s efforts to repress the chronic traumatic encephalopathy results. Will Smith’s role of Dr.Bennet Omalu earned him a nomination for the Golden Globes, but nothing for the Oscars. Smith’s wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, also tweeted at the Academy saying she and her husband would not be in attendance of this year’s Oscars. She stated “We can no longer beg for the love, acknowledgement, or respect of any group,” leading to the trending of #OscarsSoWhite once again.

The Academy’s president, Cheryl Boone Isaacs, is making efforts to enforce representation, as she is African American herself. She stated “The change is not coming as fast as we would like. We need to do more, and better, and more quickly.” Though her attempts to even representation will not go unnoticed, many believe she is trying too many things at once. “She’s  trying to do something that needs to be done,” Spike Lee said, while urging her to do more. There will be a day when representation is equal and there will be no need for boycotting awards shows, but 2016 isn’t appearing to be that year. So for the 2016 Oscars, be prepared to miss some stars on the red carpet, as they fight for equality within the film industry.