Idris Elba, Vivica A. Fox, Morris Chestnut, Michael B. Jordan, Nia Long and Gabrielle Union are now voting members of The Academy and are part of the effort to keep the Oscars from being so white. After this year’s racial backlash, the Academy decided to switch up its membership and added lots of women and minorities. […]

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Straight Outta Compton’s Oscars snub was one of the factors that brought attention to the Academy Awards’ lack of diversity and stirred up a lot of controversy; but after word spread that the film’s cast members were not invited to this year’s ceremony, it added fuel to the #OscarsSoWhite fire.

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has unveiled new plans to increase diversity among the Academy's membership.

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They are planning to make changes in an effort to diversify their board and nominations in the future.