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April 13, 2022

You can’t stain something that’s already tarnished: A rebuttal of Harry Lennix’s column suggesting Will Smith return his Oscar

TheGrio offers a rebuttal of Harry Lennix's column in Variety suggesting that Will Smith return his Oscar to restore the…
January 15, 2021

Tyler Perry to be honored with humanitarian award at 2021 Oscars

Tyler Perry is set to receive the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award, sharing the honor with the Motion Picture & Television…
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June 10, 2020

Ava DuVernay joins the film academy’s Board of Governors

Filmmaker Ava DuVernay has been elected to the film academy’s Board of Governors for the first time.
June 29, 2017

The Academy invites record number of women and minorities

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences issued 774 invitations to new members, higher than the record 683 new…
June 30, 2016

After #OscarsSoWhite fallout, The Academy’s 2016 class just got more diverse

It’s about time. After two consecutive years of the Oscars’ lacking in actors of color, The Academy of Motion Pictures
August 4, 2011

Academy defends Oprah as honorary Oscar winner

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Film academy president Tom Sherak is coming to Oprah Winfrey's defense...