Diversity Stats in Hollywood: It's Not Pretty
As the Oscars approach, we again are reminded that #OscarsSoWhite. A scholarly report from USC entitled “Inclusion or Invisibility: Comprehensive Annenberg Report on Diversity in Entertainment” yields some troubling statistics. These include a 2:1 ratio of male:female speaking roles and that only 28.3% of all speaking characters were from underrepresented racial/ethnic groups. Not surprisingly, th…