It doesn't take stat-crunching to realize the Oscars have some diversity issues, but if there was ever any doubt, Lee & Low Books has produced an infographic that verifies our long-standing complaints. It's hard to pinpoint which statistic is the most damning, but let's try this one: Of the more than 6,000 Academy voters, only 6 percent aren't white. That's a paltry 360 members. "The numbers do not surprise me because very few Academy Award-level films with non-white leads are being greenlit," G...
This Infographic Proves The Oscars' Diversity Issues Are Worse Than You Thought
The Huffington Post - 26 Feb 2014 22:13
It doesn't take stat-crunching to realize the Oscars have some diversity issues, but if there was ever any doubt, Lee & Low Books has produced an infographic that verifies our long-standing complaints. It's hard to pinpoint which statistic is the most damning, but let's try this one: Of the more than 6,000 Academy voters, only 6 percent aren't white. That's a paltry 360 members. "The numbers do not surprise me because very few Academy Award-level films with non-white leads are being greenlit," G...
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