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Issa Rae: Movie academy 'needs to do better' on diversity

by Associated Press
| January 16, 2020 12:05 AM

PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — Issa Rae's quick comment after five men were announced as Oscar nominees for best director was spur of the moment, but for many captured the lack of diversity among this year's nominees.

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