How should the Academy Awards address its diversity problem? The woman behind the hashtag,April Reign, shares her suggestionsWhat #OscarsSoWhite got good – and wrongThirteen months ago, and April Reign was watching the Oscar nominations announcement on TV with her family. Struck by the lack of ethnic diversity among those whose names were called,Reign – a journalist in New York took to Twitter to voice her disapproval. The hashtag she coined – #OscarsSoWhite – caught on immediately. Related: Before #OscarsSoWhite: five preceding Academy Awards controversies Related: How to fix Hollywood's race problem Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com