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8 Biggest Changes to the Oscars in the 2010s, From #OscarsSoWhite to Envelopegate
By Steve Pond | December 29, 2019 @ 9:00 AMThe past 10 years saw the Academy reshape itself in the wake of #OscarsSoWhite, #MeToo, declining ratings and executive changes
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Oscars Academy Set to Surpass Gender and Diversity Membership Goals by Next Year
By Steve Pond | July 1, 2019 @ 12:11 PMThe Academy has doubled the number of non-white members well ahead of schedule, and its goal of doubling female members is now within reach
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Oscars Diversity Push: Academy on Target to Double Non-White Members – But Not Women
By Steve Pond | June 24, 2018 @ 1:19 PMWith three groups of new member invitations left before the Academy’s self-imposed 2020 deadline, the organization is well ahead of schedule on one front, but behind on another
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Oscars Not So White: Most Diverse Nomination List in a Decade
By Matt Donnelly | January 24, 2017 @ 6:03 AMNonwhite nominees also set records in screenplay and documentary feature categories
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#OscarsSoWhite? Guess What Color Academy’s New Membership Card Is
By Steve Pond | November 10, 2016 @ 9:13 AMOrganization bets on black for new ID cards
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Could ‘Fences’ and ‘Hidden Figures’ Replace #OscarsSoWhite With #OscarsSoBlack?
By Steve Pond | November 7, 2016 @ 5:30 PMThose films, along with ”Loving,“ ”Moonlight,“ ”Collateral Beauty“ and more, have the potential to spur a near-record number of non-white nominees
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Daniel Radcliffe Says Racism in Hollywood Is ‘Pretty Undeniable’ (Video)
By Beatrice Verhoeven | September 21, 2016 @ 8:55 AM”We like to think of ourselves as being a very, very progressive industry, but we have been lagging behind in all kinds of areas,“ actor says
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For the Record: Wanna Know Just How White And Male the Motion Picture Academy Is?
By Steve Pond | June 29, 2016 @ 1:37 PMAfter years of stalling, AMPAS lays out its ethnic and gender makeup
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Academy Kills Secret Committees, Opens Board Election to Everyone
By Steve Pond | April 7, 2016 @ 8:52 AMAMPAS CEO tells members that the new process is ”more democratic and transparent“
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JJ Abrams to Casting Agents: Send Me More Women and Minorities
By Beatrice Verhoeven | March 3, 2016 @ 2:30 PMThe ”10 Cloverfield Lane“ producer is taking major steps to diversify his projects
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41 Hollywood Diversity Stats From All Those Studies You Probably Haven’t Read
By Reid Nakamura | February 26, 2016 @ 7:32 AMThe individual statistics go well beyond the #OscarsSoWhite controversy. You’re up to speed with TheWrap’s comprehensive survey
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The New Yorker Takes On #OscarsSoWhite With Biting Cover (Photo)
By Beatrice Verhoeven | February 22, 2016 @ 10:08 AMDaniel Clowes’ illustration is titled ”Privileged Characters“
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#OscarsSoWhite Creator Says Journalists Shouldn’t ‘Simplify’ the Diversity Issue
By Beatrice Verhoeven | February 20, 2016 @ 12:08 PM”This is an issue about all diverse communities, not just race,“ says April Reign
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#OscarsSoWhite Protest Planned for Oscars Sunday
By Beatrice Verhoeven | February 19, 2016 @ 5:16 PMHashtag creator April Reign told TheWrap there will be ”counter-programming that starts on Oscar night,“ but declined to go into specifics
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Why Chris Rock Is the Right Oscar Host at the Right Moment
By Daniel Holloway | February 15, 2016 @ 9:57 AMHe can turn #OscarsSoWhite into a golden opportunity for the Academy Awards show