Janet Jackson, Issa Rae and H.E.R. are among the newest invitees to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
In a release the Academy unloaded yesterday (Thurs), the three were named to the class of 2021, which includes 395 members.
Next to the names of the invitees were the titles of songs and movies they’d contributed to.
The Academy says that the elections for the members are based on, “professional qualifications, with representation, inclusion and equity remaining a priority of Academy Aperture 2025.”
They note that the 2021 class is comprised of “46% women, 39% underrepresented ethnic/racial communities, and 53% international from 49 countries outside of the United States” and 89 Oscar nominees and 25 Oscar winners.
