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Parasite. Group of Korean men and women dressed in formal black attire holding an Oscar award and cheering.

New Academy Rules Aim to Avoid #OscarsSoWhite Repeat

Five years after the hashtag shamed the film industry for an all-white Best Picture slate, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will require films to be more diverse for top-prize consideration.

N. Jamiyla Chisholm Sep 10, 2020 5:45PM EDT

Bong Joon Ho. Korean man with dark hair wearing black jacket and shirt holding a Critics' Choice Award.

Bong Joon Ho and 'Parasite' Serve Up Stiff Oscar Competition

While the Korean director is up for four Academy Awards, the 2020 Oscar nominations are the epitome of #OscarsSoWhite.

N. Jamiyla Chisholm Jan 13, 2020 1:57AM EST

Sterling K. Brown. Black man wearing glasses and blue polo shirt.

Academy of Motion Pictures Welcomes Diverse New Class

Sterling K. Brown, Chinonye Chukwu and Nisha Ganatra join the ranks of Oscar voters.

N. Jamiyla Chisholm Jul 2, 2019 1:44PM EDT

Spike Lee Credits #OscarsSoWhite For Oscar Nom

Read the “BlacKkKlansman” filmmaker’s explanation for his first Best Directing nomination.

Sameer Rao Jan 24, 2019 4:24PM EST

Black woman with black hair in white shirt and red necklace in front of grey background

#OscarsSoWhite Creator Launches Race-Focused Short Film Contest

The Race to Justice competition invites filmmakers to tackle contemporary and personal racial justice topics.

Sameer Rao Apr 9, 2018 4:58PM EDT

April Reign. Black woman with twists in her hair, large hoop earrings, maroon shirt and black jacket sits on television news set

#OscarsSoWhite Creator April Reign: 'The Oscars Are Still So White'

“The fact that we are still talking about firsts is a problem.”

Kenrya Rankin Mar 5, 2018 1:37PM EST