#OscarsSoWhite Creator On White Actors Voicing Non-White Characters; Protest Songs

#OscarsSoWhite Creator On White Actors Voicing Non-White Characters; Protest Songs

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Several animated TV series including long-running hits like “The Simpsons” and “Family Guy” have made a decision to no longer use white actors for the voices of characters from other ethnic groups. Host Lisa Mullins speaks to April Reign, the creator of #OscarsSoWhite, about criticism regarding minority characters played by white actors. Also, from “Yankee Doodle” to viral Tik Tok remixes, protest music is American music. Oregon Public Broadcasting’s Claudia Meza takes us through the history of protest songs in this country.