The American Academy of Arts and Letters was mostly restricted to male, White artists in its early years, but now includes an increasingly broad range of members and has committed itself to reflecting the general population
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The American Academy of Arts and Letters was mostly restricted to male, White artists in its early years, but now includes an increasingly broad range of members and has committed itself to reflecting the general population