The Los Angeles Local Supports Black Lives Matter

SAG-AFTRA’s Los Angeles Local Board stands proudly in support of the Black community and in solidarity with all who seek racial equality and justice. We celebrate the diversity of our membership, and we recognize those in our nation and around the world who are raising their voices in protest.

We offer our deepest condolences to the families of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery and to all who have been victimized at the hands of a deeply flawed system. We realize that the pattern of these horrific events must be stopped.

No words are sufficient. No single sentiment nor mere call to action is enough to bind our wounds and set things right, but we start by asserting that things must change.  Hope is not enough. We know that this is a time to listen. We know that this is a time to act. #BlackLivesMatter

In solidarity,

Patricia Richardson, LA Local President
Frances Fisher, LA Local 1st Vice President
David Jolliffe, LA Local 2nd Vice President 
Ilyanne Morden Kichaven, Executive Director, Los Angeles Local
Donna Lynn Leavy, A Martinez, Jodi Long, Co-Chairs LA EEO Committee
The SAG-AFTRA Los Angeles Local Board