Some Problems an Oscar Can’t Fix

Spike Lee, Will and Jada Pinkett Smith, and Rep. Danny Davis (D., Ill.) are calling for a boycott of the Academy Awards on Sunday. At the heart of the controversy is the fact that, for the second year in a row, no black actors were nominated for awards in the four major Oscar categories.

In January, Mr. Smith told Robin Roberts on “Good Morning America” why he wouldn’t attend. “I think that I have to protect and fight for the ideals that make our country and make our Hollywood community great,” he said. “And so when I...