The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has issued a whopping 774 invitations to members of the film community for their 2017 class of new members, and the names on the list highlight a drastic push for race, gender, and worldwide diversity.
With the #OscarsSoWhite controversy, all eyes where on 2016 Oscars host Chris Rock as he returned to add a little diversity to this year’s Academy Awards, and he did not disappoint.