Oscar Lack Of Diversity

"We'd like to know how such tasteless and offensive skits could have happened and what process you have in place to preclude such unconscious or outright bias and racism in future telecasts," the letter stated. The irony of the complaint will not be lost on the Academy, which has been contending with a backlash against the lack of racial diversity

Director Spike Lee, who has said that he will not attend the Oscars, scheduled to be held on February 28, as part of a boycott to protest the lack of diversity in the major acting categories, was seen applauding singer John Legend for his emotional speech about racism. ""We don't have to ask for acceptance from anyone," said Taraji P Henson

The awards were being closely watched as they were taking place amid a controversy over the lack of diversity in this year's list of Oscar nominees. Idris Elba scooped two awards, one for best supporting actor for NETFLIX's Beasts of No Nation, and one for best actor in a TV series for his role as a detective in the British crime drama Lu...

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced major changes to its membership structure Friday after a week of fierce criticism over the lack of diversity among this year's Oscar nominees.

The board members of the Academy Awards will meet on January 26 to fight perception that the Academy is 'racist' or 'elitist'. The lack of diversity in nominations for the 88th Academy Award faced a lot of problems from actors and the public. Some members want to expand the number of nominations in acting categories to more than five

Cheryl Boone Isaacs, president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, said that while it was important to acknowledge the work of the actors nominated for the awards being given out on February 28, she was "both heartbroken and frustrated about the lack of inclusion"

"We'd like to know how such tasteless and offensive skits could have happened and what process you have in place to preclude such unconscious or outright bias and racism in future telecasts," the letter stated. The irony of the complaint will not be lost on the Academy, which has been contending with a backlash against the lack of racial diversity

Director Spike Lee, who has said that he will not attend the Oscars, scheduled to be held on February 28, as part of a boycott to protest the lack of diversity in the major acting categories, was seen applauding singer John Legend for his emotional speech about racism. ""We don't have to ask for acceptance from anyone," said Taraji P Henson

The awards were being closely watched as they were taking place amid a controversy over the lack of diversity in this year's list of Oscar nominees. Idris Elba scooped two awards, one for best supporting actor for NETFLIX's Beasts of No Nation, and one for best actor in a TV series for his role as a detective in the British crime drama Lu...

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced major changes to its membership structure Friday after a week of fierce criticism over the lack of diversity among this year's Oscar nominees.

The board members of the Academy Awards will meet on January 26 to fight perception that the Academy is 'racist' or 'elitist'. The lack of diversity in nominations for the 88th Academy Award faced a lot of problems from actors and the public. Some members want to expand the number of nominations in acting categories to more than five

Cheryl Boone Isaacs, president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, said that while it was important to acknowledge the work of the actors nominated for the awards being given out on February 28, she was "both heartbroken and frustrated about the lack of inclusion"