::THE SLICE REPORT WITH MONA AUSTIN

"BlacKKKlansman" stars Adam Driver and John David Washington. The Spike Lee directed film is nominated for a Best Picture.  Lee is nominated for Best Director. By Mona Austin The Oscars may not need a host this year based on the list of nominees that came out on Tuesday, January 22.  Would-be host Kevin Hart backed out on December 6 over a Twitter scandal that riled up the LGBTQ community and led to fellow comedian Ellen DeGeneres trying to get him back on board.  The top notch award show hasn't taken place without a host since 1989.  The Kevin Hart controversy aside , there are a number of reasons the show will speak for itself and be interesting, the most significant of which is the acknowledgement of African American works.  After years of fighting to be noticed, 3 of the 8 nominees for the top award, Best Picture are Black.  Just a few years ago Black Hollywood protested against t he Academy Awards over its lack of color.  Since Cheryl Bo...