The 10 biggest black Oscar scandals of all time (SLIDESHOW)

SLIDESHOW - As we gear up for the awards tonight, and anticipate The Help's success, theGrio is looking back at the top 10 biggest black-related Oscar scandals...

Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

The black community has long had a love-hate relationship with the Academy Awards. Hollywood’s highest honors have only recently started to become more inclusive and even still, the black performances they’ve chosen to recognize are often polarizing and controversial. As we gear up for the awards tonight, and anticipate The Help’s success, theGrio is looking back at the top 10 biggest black Oscar scandals of all time.

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