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Oscars organizers say academy exceeds diversity goal as ‘Parasite’ cast, others join

In February, Parasite became the first foreign-language movie to win best picture.

Oscars board elects ‘Selma’ director as diversity increases

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has repeatedly been hit with criticism in recent years for a lack of diversity.

Shootings, diversity row mar Berlin film fest opening

Europe's first major film festival of 2020 opens in Berlin Thursday, even as a deadly shooting and diversity row threatened to mar festivities.

#OscarsSoWhite: the Hollywood ‘hashtag’ activists demanding diversity

Cynthia Erivo was the only actress of color to earn a nomination for 'Harriet.'

After #OscarsSoWhite, Hollywood trainees see progress on diversity

Around 30 young people are interning at Academy Gold summer program.

N.Y. fashion week reaches beyond runways toward diversity

Fashion icon Tom Ford will unite the sexes with a Feb. 6 show featuring looks for both men and women.

Grammy and Oscars push for diversity at awards

LOS ANGELES: The Grammy Awards are expanding the number of nominees in the top categories for the highest honors in the music business from...

America Is Less White, Getting Older, and More Urban: Census

The nation’s over/under age demarcation line rose to 38.0 years, according to 2017 estimates released today from the U.S. Census Bureau. In 2000, the...

Diversity on screen equals bigger box office earnings, study finds

LOS ANGELES: Films whose casts more accurately reflect the racial makeup of U.S. and global populations perform better at the box office than their...

Fired Google engineer hires prominent Republican lawyer in legal fight

WASHINGTON: The engineer fired from Google for writing a memo critical of the company's diversity hiring policies has hired a lawyer who is a...

Google cancels staff meeting over fears of online harassment

CALIFORNIA: Alphabet's Google canceled on Thursday a company-wide meeting scheduled to discuss the controversy over a memo opposing diversity policies, the company said, citing...

Fired Google engineer gets job offer from WikiLeaks publisher

CALIFORNIA: The male Google engineer fired for circulating a memo decrying the company's diversity hiring program became the center of a heated debate on...

Women, minorities fare (a little) better in Hollywood: report

LOS ANGELES: Women and minorities are faring better in Hollywood and feature prominently at this year's upcoming Oscars, but they are still woefully underrepresented...

Obama links US Olympic success to genetic diversity

LUANG PRABANG, LAOS: President Barack Obama linked US Olympic prowess to the country's racial and ethnic diversity Wednesday, as he urged young Southeast Asians to support inclusive societies.

Oscars organizers invite new members in diversity push

LOS ANGELES: Organizers of the Oscars, facing an outcry over the lack of diversity on its voting board for the film awards, said that it has invited nearly 700 new members with a focus on female and minority talent.

Colombia peace could reveal jungle species secrets

BOGOTA:  Countless rare insects and flowers are said to inhabit the jungles of Colombia, but decades of war have stopped naturalists from discovering them -- until now.
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