The SAG-AFTRA President’s Task Force on Education, Outreach & Engagement’s hosted its Race & Storytelling virtual panel on June 22.
With an introduction by SAG-AFTRA President Gabrielle Carteris, moderator and National Board member Jason George (Station 19) lead a conversation with a group of panelists about the racism and racial biases African American performers face in the entertainment industry today. The discussion also explores ways to showcase honest and authentic portrayals of the Black experience and build opportunities for growth through community. Panelists include National Executive Director David White, National Board member Yvette Nicole Brown (Community), members Sterling K. Brown (This Is Us) and National Board member Michelle Hurd (Star Trek: Picard), director/producer Paris Barclay (Station 19), and casting director/producer Robi Reed (Being Mary Jane).
To watch the panel, scroll below.
The views expressed by the guests are their own and not that of SAG-AFTRA. Any mention of products or services does not imply SAG-AFTRA’s endorsement.
A panel with an urgent exploration of the racial biases and inequities that result in the dramatic underrepresentation of Black people in entertainment and media boardrooms, writer’s rooms, on sets, on screen and in studios. We will look at the impact of systemic underrepresentation on content creation and on-screen representation and discuss the ways we can address systemic biases in our own front yard.
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