Posted on 01/16/2015 7:59:48 PM PST by digger48
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Responding for the first time to the firestorm that erupted over the lack of diversity in this year's Oscar nominations, film academy president Cheryl Boone Isaacs says the all-white acting slate inspires her to accelerate the academy's push for more diversity.
The first black president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences spoke out Friday night in an exclusive interview with The Associated Press about the Oscar nominations and the widespread criticism that followed.
All 20 of this year's acting contenders are white and there are no women in the directing or writing categories. After the nominations were announced, the hashtag #OscarsSoWhite started trending on Twitter.
Boone Isaacs said the academy is "committed to seeking out diversity of voice and opinion" and that outreach to women and artists of color is now a major focus.
"In the last two years, we've made greater strides than we ever have in the past toward becoming a more diverse and inclusive organization through admitting new members and more inclusive classes of members," Boone Isaacs said. "And, personally, I would love to see and look forward to see a greater cultural diversity among all our nominees in all of our categories."
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GFYN ?
“seeking out diversity of voice and opinion”
AS LONG AS THE OPINIONS AGREE WITH THEIRS
Oh! Is that the reason why all little-league baseball players are given trophies and they do not keep score in the games?
Gotta love liberal logic when used against themselves, so confusing to them
You produce crappy stuff, you suffer the consequences. The way America is kowtowing to the black community, if they had made something worthwhile, Hollywood would have gone out of it’s way to give multitudes of awards to the black crowd.
“The first black president of...”
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I think many people have come to really dislike this entry.
Cave!
OMG where does it end? NBA? BET? These all black ONLY award shows? Give me a break. Blacks beating whites across the country DAILY, I’m sick of this crap. What does it take to start this race war so we can get it over with and start fresh with all the idiot (whitey blaming) blacks gone? I just don’t understand why so many of the non-racist blacks don’t speak out. There are a few I know but certainly not enough. O’racist certainly isn’t helping.
Oh ... I'm not supposed to say that ?
Make good movies and you’ll get nominated for awards. It ain’t rocket surgery.
Maybe they can do a lifetime achievement award for Amos n’ Andy, that should tone things down a bit.
The Academy Awards? There are people who actually watch this show?
Bwahahahaha ... invite Alsharptoon to present it! LOL
“Academy president responds to Oscar firestorm”
“Yes, it is true. We will no longer be calling it Oscar. From now on, we will be calling these awards...the Rochester.”
It is race baiter Sharpton that is making all the ruckus. A black cloud hangs over him and lightning will strike. The Sharpton spectacle is of a man trying to raise money to pay off his huge income tax debt. It must be a result of a failed effort at hiding his income in a Cayman Island account. Actions have consequences. Let him jump up and down in his crib. A day will come when the I.R.S. comes knocking and calls him to task.
Hi Uncle George.
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