The bi-coastal Golden Globe Awards came and went Sunday night with glitz, glamour, virtual acceptance speeches and technical difficulties as the ceremony adopted to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
On Thursday, the group pledged to diversify its membership in the future.
“We are fully committed to ensuring our membership is reflective of the communities around the world who love film, TV and the artists inspiring and educating them,” the organization said in a statement. “We understand that we need to bring in Black members, as well as members from other underrepresented backgrounds, and we will immediately work to implement an action plan to achieve these goals as soon as possible.”
HFPA’s membership is majority female, and more than 35% of its members are from non-European countries around the world, the group’s statement said. In an interview with Variety, former HFPA board chair Meher Tatna said the organization had not had a Black member since at least 2002, when Tatna joined the group.
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