Film academy diversifies leadership, apologizes to Asians
Source: AP
LOS ANGELES (AP) The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences has added three new governors to its 51-member board and appointed six minority members to other leadership positions. The academy also apologized for a racially insensitive skit during last month's Oscar show.
Academy president Cheryl Boone Isaacs announced the new appointees late Tuesday after a meeting of the organization's Board of Governors. The board also ratified other changes proposed in January in response to the OscarsSoWhite crisis aimed at increasing diversity, including limiting Oscar voting rights to those active in the movie business.
The academy's apology came after criticism from some Asian academy members offended by a skit during the Oscar show that introduced three Asian kids as academy accountants.
"I can understand the feelings and we are setting up a meeting to discuss, because as you well know, no one sets out to be offensive, and I'm very sorry that has happened," Boone Isaacs said in a phone interview with The Associated Press late Tuesday. "I think so much is achieved with dialogue, so much is achieved. And that is what we'll continue to do: have dialogue, listen and just keep fixing."
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yuiyoshida
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I mean with #Oscarsowhite looming over the whole night because of no minority nominations (and there were movies and performances worthy of being nominated), they do a racially insensitive skit.
God, talk about stupid. And Chris Rock, I'm disappointed in him. He should have pulled their coat to not run with that skit, but he does it anyway.
Hell, he should have declined hosting the whole thing in solidarity.
geomon666
(7,512 posts)Just my opinion.
Bluenorthwest
(45,319 posts)it through as they see fit. Everything else follows that.
GummyBearz
(2,931 posts)Interesting... I think the poster who points out that a lack of minorities in the decision making role is the real problem is correct