The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences acknowledged there is a lack of racial diversity among the nominees in this year's Academy Awards. The organization pledged to address the issue by reassessing its membership as well as its voting procedures.
However there is one aspect of this year's awards that does indeed show progress, not only on the part of the Academy, but on that of the movie business as a whole.
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