Who gets invited to join the academy? Still white people, mostly

Why are the #OscarsSoWhite?

For the second year in a row, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has nominated an all-white group of acting nominees.

In explaining how that came to be, many Hollywood observers have pointed to a 2012 Los Angeles Times investigation that found that 94% of the academy voters were white.

That report prompted soul-searching by the academy. One of the problems it faces is that members serve for life, making change slow despite the academy's push to be more inclusive when new members are selected.