Harvey Mason Jr. attends the 62nd Annual GRAMMY Awards at Staples Center on Jan. 26, 2020 in Los Angeles.The Recording Academy revealed its latest diversity and inclusion numbers at a virtual industry summit; #ChangeMusic, which it co-sponsored with Color of Change, the largest online racial justice organization, was held Thursday .
The Academy has 14,553 voting and “professional” members . This breakdown on these members is 26% female, 69% male, 6% unknown; 25% “diverse,” 48% “non-diverse” and 27% unknown; and 25% under 40, 71% over 40 and 4% unknown. The Academy did not break down data just for voting members. The Academy has made significant strides in Black representation. According to its own figures, Blacks account for 39% of the board of trustees, 29% of chapter boards, 25% of executive staff, 12% of membership, 11% of voting membership and 21% of those invited to be part of the 2020 new member class.“This is a crucial moment in our world, our nation and our society,” said Harvey Mason jr., the Recording Academy’s chair and interim president/CEO.
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