Join the author of Black Oscars: From Mammy to Minny, What the Academy Awards Tell Us About African Americans, Dr. Frederick Gooding, Jr., for a discussion of the 2020 Oscars winners and losers. Second only to the Super Bowl in audience size and revenue, the Oscars are more than a mere ceremony; they are a phenomenon. Given the Oscars’ popularity, they are an indispensable guide to understanding race in mainstream Hollywood.