Just ahead of the Academy Awards this Sunday, Scripps News National Correspondent Axel Turcios traveled to Los Angeles and paid a special visit to the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures.
"Celebrate and amplify inclusive and diverse film histories. It's really important for us to create a sense of belongingness for people of all backgrounds, all abilities, all ages from all countries and all ethnicities," said Homma."We have 'Breaking the Oscar Ceiling' where we're celebrating nominees this year represented in the LGBTQIA+ community," said Homma.
"We also have significant movies and moviemakers where our curators have taken a deep dive into looking at films like 'Casablanca,' 'Boyz n the Hood' and documentary filmmaker Lourdes Portillo," said Homma.