Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences

Diversity in the Academy

February 27, 2016

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Last year, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences received backlash for the lack of diversity among the Oscar nominees via the creation of the #OscarsSoWhite hashtag. The hashtag resurfaced, again, alongside outrage over this year’s nominations which prompted a swift response from the Academy. This y...

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Diversity in the Academy