How The Academy Will Attempt To Fix Its Diversity Problem At The Oscars

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has been under a microscope in recent weeks due to the perceived lack of diversity in its annual Oscar nominations. For a second consecutive year, all 20 slots for acting nominations were filled by white performers. In the wake of the Oscar nominations, some Academy members called for boycotts of the Oscars, while nominees like Mark Ruffalo considered staying home, because inaction seemed like the wrong decision. Now, however, the Academy is taking...