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SAG-AFTRA has teamed up with the NFL Players Association for the launch of Actors & Athletes: Unions for Democracy, a partnership centered on protecting the right to vote in every state, as well as encouraging every American to register to vote. The inaugural brunch, held at Jean-Georges Beverly Hills at the Waldorf Astoria on July 17, featured remarks from SAG-AFTRA President Fran Drescher, NFLPA Executive Director DeMaurice Smith, SAG-AFTRA National Executive Director Duncan Crabtree-Ireland and NFLPA Vice President Michael Thomas. More than 100 actors, athletes and allies attended, expressing their support for protecting voting rights.
The event rolled out the “Your Voice. Your Vote.” platform, the centerpiece of which reconfirms support for the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act. Other strategies were discussed that can guide the next steps among the cohort of actors and athletes who stand united to effect change.
All photos by Valerie Macon/AFP.
This item originally featured in the SAG-AFTRA magazine summer 2022 issue.
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