Calls for casting diversity are finally getting a response
Apr 01, 2019
3 minutes
In 2015, dismayed by the lack of people of color nominated for Oscars, former lawyer April Reign composed a tweet with the hashtag #OscarsSoWhite.
“There’s no shortage of Latina actresses. There’s no shortage of black actors,” Ms. Reign told the Monitor in 2016. “It’s just making sure that everyone has an opportunity [to compete] and then just picking the best-qualified person once you’ve leveled the playing field.”
A few years and 147,000 Twitter followers later, Ms. Reign’s call to action has compelled the Academy of Motion
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