Cheryl Boone Issacs was elected as the first Black president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in 2013

July 30

On July 30, 2013, Cheryl Boone Issacs was elected as the first Black president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS). 

Cheryl Boone Issacs is a renowned film marketing and public relations executive who has broken through color barriers throughout the film industry.

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Sources

Fikes, R. (2020, December 23). Cheryl Boone Isaacs (1949—) •. https://www.blackpast.org/african-american-history/people-african-american-history/isaacs-cheryl-boone-1949/