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2 May, 8 tweets, 4 min read
#HFPA, behind #GoldenGlobes, promised to do better after a Times investigation prompted an outcry across the industry & cast a shadow across the awards show.

But its attempts to meet that pledge have sputtered badly, amplified by a series of missteps

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A group of 100+ powerful publicists representing the majority of entertainment talent and artists signed a blistering letter warning the HFPA that they would withhold access to their clients if the organization did not take significant steps to change.

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Publicists reflected on the advice they’d given clients about dealing with HFPA members over the years.

“Our clients have endured racism, sexism, homophobia and transphobia. We can no longer just shake our heads in disbelief.”

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Activists who met with the HFPA included representatives from Color of Change and Time’s Up, including director Ava DuVernay and showrunner Shonda Rhimes.

During an April 20 meeting, the HFPA expelled South Africa-born Phil Berk, a former eight-term HFPA president, after he emailed the association’s membership an article that called Black Lives Matter a “hate movement.”

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HFPA pledged to expand from 87 members to 100 this year with at least 13% Black members and to launch diversity initiatives. Several called this a “racist quota.”

The pledge did little to convince critics that it had the ability to carry out reforms.

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The call for change at the HFPA was sparked by a Times investigation that highlighted allegations of financial and ethical lapses by the group and pointed out that not one of its members is Black, spurring outrage in Hollywood.

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Read more about other missteps and the turmoil the HFPA is facing from reporter @StacyPerman at latimes.com/entertainment-…

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