The Academy Speaks! Statement from President Cheryl Boone Isaacs Calls for More Diversity ‘We Need to Do More’

BY: Denver Sean

Published 9 years ago

BEVERLY HILLS, CA - FEBRUARY 15:  Academy president, Cheryl Boone Isaacs arrives at the Academy Of Motion Picture Arts And Sciences' Scientific And Technical Awards Ceremony at Beverly Hills Hotel on February 15, 2014 in Beverly Hills, California.  (Photo by Valerie Macon/Getty Images)

Academy President Cheryl Boone Isaacs issued a statement on behalf of the organization acknowledging public cries for more diversity.

In her statement, she promises to take ‘dramatic steps’ to ensure diverse representation among Academy membership moving forward.

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