Race of Academy Award Winners in Big 5 Categories
graph by Katharina Buccholz/Statista; slow reveal by Jenna Laib (@jennalaib)
(Slide Deck includes notes and questions to elicit discourse)
Type of Graph: stacked bar graph
Visualization Source: Buchholz, Katharina. “Chart: Asian Win in ‘Best Actress’ Category a First.” Statista: March 13, 2023.
Data Source: Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Statista research
Paired Texts:
- Riese. “Race and Appropriation at the Academy Awards: A 95 Year History.” AutoStraddle: March 13, 2023.
- Sarkisian, Jacob. “A complete breakdown of the Oscars diversity problem over the past decade.” Inside: February 2, 2023.
- Yam, Kimmy. “Michelle Yeoh becomes first Asian to win best actress Oscar.” NBC News: March 12, 2023.
Potential Math Content: bar graph, stacked bar graph, estimating values
Potential Content Connections: race, awards, movies, pop culture
