Do you think that demanding accolades and awards as opposed to winning them based on performance and merit, is really the way to assure that you receive recognition in your field,?

As you may or may not have heard, Jada Pinkett Smith (Will Smith’s wife) and Spike Lee are saying they’re going to boycott the 2016 Academy Award ceremony. They are upset that there are not that many black nominees.

Here’s more info: http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/spike-lee-jada-pinkett-smith-boycott-2016-academy/story?id=36357229

This is being discussed extensively on the radio and other media.

Do you think that demanding awards is the best way to ensure that you receive recognition and merit?